PHYS 480 (Radiation and Optics) Course Information Spring 05
Objective: To gain basic knowledge in the fields of radiation and modern optics, including ray optics and wave optics, and some selected topics in lasers and nonlinear optics.
Note: This is a paired course for both up-division undergraduate (Phys 480) and graduate (Phys. 780) students. There will be different requirements for reading, home-work, and class presentations on selected topics.
Instructor: Zhigang Chen Office: Thornton Hall 526
Phone: 338-3876, Email: zchen@stars.sfsu.edu
Office hours: MF 3:00 –4:00
Meeting Time and Place: MWF 10:10 –11:00 ( TH 210)
Textbook:
Primary reference (required): Optics, 4th edition, by Hecht (Addison-Wesley, 2002),
Or Introduction to Optics, 3rd edition, by Pedrottis (Prentice-Hall, 2001)
Other references (optional):
Fundamentals of Photonics, by Saleh and Teich (John Wiley, 1991)
Optics and Lasers, 5th edition, by M. Young (Springer, 2000)
Optical Electronics in Modern Communications, 5th edition, by AmnonYariv (Oxford Univ. Press, 1997)
Prerequisites: PHYS 230 and 240 (PHYS 320 and 360 recommended)
Homework:
Homework is an important part of learning. Homework problems will be assigned weekly before the 2nd midterm exam, and will be due one week after assigned. You should work independently at first, and them you can collaborate with others. Solving problems with others will enhance your understanding and extend your retention. However, what you submit must be your own work.
Presentation:
Modern optics is a very broad and active field. You are required to give a brief oral presentation in class on a selected topic in modern optics based on your reading. The purpose of this requirement is to give you experience in independent literature research and in presenting your work to scientific or public community. (A paper associated with your presentation is encouraged, but not required.)
Grading:
Homework 20%
Presentation 20%
Midterm 25%
Final/Research Paper 35%
PHYS 480 Syllabus Spring 05
Week 1-2 Introduction:
A brief history of optics
(Ray optics, wave optics, wave-particle duality)
Fundamentals of light
(Light speed, polarization, coherence, etc.)
Propagation of Light
(Scattering, absorption, dispersion, diffraction, etc.)
Read: (HEC) Chap 1 & 4;
(PED) Chap 1Week 2-3 Electromagnetic Radiation
Electromagnetic waves
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic spectrum
Light sources and Detectors
Read: (HEC) Chap 3
Week 4-5 Ray Optics
Reflection & Refraction (review)
Read: (HEC) Chap 4
Optical Instruments and Devices
Mirrors,Lenses, Prisms
Fiberoptics
Telescopes and Microscopes
Optics of Human Eyes
Read: (HEC) Chap 5 & 6;
(PED) Chap 3 & 6Week 6 Matrix Optics and Ray Tracing
Read: (PED) Chap 4
Week 7-10 Wave Optics
Wave Superposition
Read:
(HEC) Chap 2, (PED) Chap 9;Interference: Two-beam interference
Read: (HEC) Chap 9
, (PED) Chap 10Interference Fringes, Interferometry and Multibeam Interference
Read:
Diffraction: Fraunhofer Single Slit and Double Slits
Read:
(HEC) Chap 10, (PED) Chap 16Diffraction Grating and its application, Fresnel Diffraction
Read:
(HEC) Chap 10, (PED) Chap 18
Midterm Exam
Week 10-11 Electromagnetic Optics
Polarization and Polarizers
Read: (PED) Chap 15; (HEC) Chap 8
Electromagnetic Effects
Birefringence, Waveplates, Optical Activity, etc.
Read: (HEC) Chap 8, (PED) Chap 15
Week 12-13 Beam Optics and Lasers
Introduction to Laser Physics
Read: (HEC) Chap 13; (PED) Chap 21
Resonators and Gaussian Beams
Weeks 13-16 Modern Optics (selected topics)
Holography
Read: (HEC) Chap 11,
(PED) Chap 13Guided-Wave and Fiber Optics
Read:
(PED) Chap 24Introduction to Nonlinear Optics
Read: (HEC) Chap 13,
(PED) Chap 25.Final Exam/Research Paper