Optics and Optical Design
Optik och optisk design

FAFF01F, 7.5 credits

Valid from: Autumn 2013
Decided by: FN1/Anders Gustafsson
Date of establishment: 2013-03-21

General Information

Division: Atomic Physics
Course type: Course given jointly for second and third cycle
The course is also given at second-cycle level with course codes: FAFF01, FYST43
Teaching language: English

Aim

The course aims at providing knowledge about the basic principles of optics and practical knowledge on optical design, with the help of a ray tracing program.

Goals

Knowledge and Understanding

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• have a good knowledge of optics that allows him/her to design and build industrial optical applications.
• be able to understand why and when a given optical problem can be solved with ray optics, wave optics or electromagnetic optics.
• be able to understand important concepts such as polarization, diffraction, interferometry, holography.

Competences and Skills

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• be able to do alignments and measurements in optics.
• be able to calculate propagation of light through optical components.
• be able to perform optical designs.
• be able to search and acquire knowledge from references within the field.
• have an increased competence in presenting in writing and orally an accomplished project.
• have an increased experience of working in groups of two or four persons towards a common goal.

Judgement and Approach

For a passing grade the doctoral student must have an increased experience of working in groups of two or four persons towards a common goal

Course Contents

Ray optics, including matrix-formulation Wave optics, Fourier Optics, Electromagnetic optics, Polarization. Three laboratory exercises: Interferometry, Fourier optics and Polarization. A project with ray tracing.

Course Literature

Saleh, B. E. A. & Teich, M. C.: Fundamental of Photonics.

Instruction Details

Types of instruction: Lectures, laboratory exercises, exercises, project

Examination Details

Examination formats: Written exam, written report, written assignments, seminars given by participants. Written exam. Mandatory laboratory exercises with report. Ray tracing project with oral and written report
Grading scale: Failed, pass
Examiner:

Admission Details

Assumed prior knowledge: Basic physics and mathematics

Course Occasion Information

Contact and Other Information

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