| Physics 340 Optics Syllabus F-2012 |
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Date |
Day |
Chapter |
Section |
Homework |
Topic |
| 1 |
2-Sep |
M |
0 |
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Intro; Geometric Optics |
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4-Sep |
W |
0 |
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218, 262 background |
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6-Sep |
F |
10 |
1,2,3 |
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Geometric optics; matrix methods |
| 2 |
9-Sep |
M |
10 |
4,5 |
0 |
Matrix methods |
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11-Sep |
W |
1 |
1,2 |
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Maxwell Equations |
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13-Sep |
F |
1 |
3,4,5 |
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Wave Equation; Group velocity |
| 3 |
16-Sep |
M |
1 |
6 |
1 |
Doppler effect; Doppler broadening |
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18-Sep |
W |
2 |
1,2 |
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Maxwell's equations; Poynting vector |
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20-Sep |
F |
2 |
3,4 |
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Polarization |
| 4 |
23-Sep |
M |
2 |
5 |
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Jones vectors |
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25-Sep |
W |
2 |
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catch up and review |
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27-Sep |
F |
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2a |
Test 1 |
| 5 |
30-Sep |
M |
2 |
6,7,8 |
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Reflections; Brewster angle |
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2-Oct |
W |
2 |
9,10,11 |
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Evanescent waves; reflection matrix |
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4-Oct |
F |
3 |
1,2 |
2b |
Superposition; Double slit |
| 6 |
7-Oct |
M |
3 |
3 |
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Michelson Interferometer |
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9-Oct |
W |
3 |
4,5,6,7 |
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Fringe Visibility and Coherence |
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11-Oct |
F |
4 |
1 |
3 |
Multiple beams |
| 7 |
14-Oct |
M |
4 |
1,2,3 |
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Fabrey Perot and Finesse |
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16-Oct |
W |
4 |
4 |
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Multilayer films |
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18-Oct |
F |
5 |
1,2 |
4 |
Frenel diffraction equation |
| 8 |
21-Oct |
M |
5 |
3,4 |
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Fraunhofer diffraction |
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23-Oct |
W |
5 |
4 |
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catch up and review |
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25-Oct |
F |
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5a |
Test 2 |
| 9 |
28-Oct |
M |
5 |
4,5,6 |
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Fraunhofer, Fresnel, and Gratings |
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30-Oct |
W |
5 |
10,11,12 |
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More Fraunhofer, Fresnel, and Gratings |
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1-Nov |
F |
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5b |
Fourier Transforms |
| 10 |
4-Nov |
M |
6 |
1,2,3 |
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optics of solids |
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6-Nov |
W |
6 |
4,5,6 |
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optics of solids |
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8-Nov |
F |
6 |
6,7,8 |
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birefraction |
| 11 |
11-Nov |
M |
6 |
9,10,11 |
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birefraction |
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13-Nov |
W |
6 |
9,10,11 |
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reflection from metals |
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15-Nov |
F |
6 |
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catch up |
| 12 |
18-Nov |
M |
7 |
1,2,3 |
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Thermal radiation - Planck's equation |
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20-Nov |
W |
7 |
4,5,6 |
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Wien's Law and Stefan Boltzmann Law |
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22-Nov |
F |
7 |
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catch up |
| XX |
25-Nov |
M |
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27-Nov |
W |
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29-Nov |
F |
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| 13 |
2-Dec |
M |
8 |
1,2,3,4 |
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Quantum Mechanics |
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4-Dec |
W |
8 |
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Spectroscopy |
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6-Dec |
F |
8 |
5,6,7,8 |
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Lasers |
| 14 |
9-Dec |
M |
9 |
1,2,3 |
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Lasers |
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11-Dec |
W |
9 |
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catch up |
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13-Dec |
F |
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catch up |
| Finals |
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Final - 7:30-9:30 Thursday |
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