Instructor: Dr. Deqing Ren
Classroom and Time: Live Oak Hall 1127, Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 am ~ 12:15 pm.
Class Number: 17961
Web page: http://www.csun.edu/~rd436460/Optics.html
Instructor Office: EH 2111C
Phone: 818-677-3186
Email: ren.deqing@csun.edu
Office Hours: Thursday2:15 - 3:00pm, and by appointment
The course covers the textbook Chapter 2 Production and Measurement of Light, Chapter 3 Geometrical Optics, Chapter 5 Aberration Theory, Chapter 6 Optical Instrumentation, Chapter 8 Wave Equation, Chapter 10 Interference of Light, Chapter 11 Optical Interferometry, Chapter 15 Production of Polarized Light, Chapter 16 Fraunhofer Diffraction, Chapter 17 Diffraction Grating, Chapter 21 Laser Basics, Chapter 24 Fiber Optics, and Chapter 25 Fourier Optics. These parts have important applications such as for the development of optical instruments for research, commercial, as well defense industries.
To gain basic knowledge, and understand the main principles, of the modern optics and their applications to specific areas. Students will learn how to find the solutions to specific questions by applying the optical principles and equations. Students will be able to understand the principles of common optical instruments. At the end of the course, students will be able to design a specific optical system for his/her future research work.
1) Students are expected to attend class and participate by asking questions and answering questions raised by the instructors. Class attendance takes 5% extra credit.
2) The homework assignments make up 45% of the total grade.
3) There will be one midterm exam that makes up 20% of the total grade, and one final exam worth 35% of the total grade. Mark your calendar with the exam dates. You are responsible for being there on time. If you have a religious holiday conflict, let me know during the first week of classes. During an exam you must avoid looking at the work of others.
The grade distribution will be as follows.
A 88% and higher
B 72-87%
C 55-71%
D 41-54%
F 40% and below
We use the +/- system so in each range (no A+), the low end will be minus and the high end plus.
1) Homework will be assigned once a time each week, and will be turned in one week late brfore it is due.
2) Homework solution will be posted online below and replaced before next homework is due. Please download it and check your answers if you have any question to your answers.
Homework Problem: Current Homework Problem
Midterm Exam : TBD Final Exam: TBD
Date
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Lecture On These Sections |
Comments |
| Aug. 28 | Introduction | |
2-1 Electromagnetic Spectrum, 2-2 Radiometry , 2-3 Photometry, 2-4 Blackbody Radiation |
Chapter 2 Production and Measurement of Light | |
3-1 Huygens's Principle, 3-2 Fermat's Principle, 3-3 Principle of Reversibility, 3-4 Reflection in Plane Mirror, 3-5 Refraction Through Plane surfaces, 3-6 Imaging by an Optical System, 3-7 Reflection at a Spherical Surface, 3-8 Refraction at a Spherical Surface, 3-9 Thin Lenses |
Chapter 3 Geometrical Optics | |
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5-1 Ray and wave aberrations, 5-2 Third-Order Treatment of Refraction at a spherical Interface, 5-3 Spherical Aberration, 5-4 Coma, 5-5 Astigmatism and Curvature of Field, 5-6 Distortion, 5-7 Chromatic Aberration |
Chapter 5 Aberration Theory |
| 6-1 Stops, Pupils, and Windows, 6-3 The Camera, 6-4 Simple Magnifiers and Eyepieces, 6-5 Microscopes, 6-6 Telescopes | Chapter 6 Optical Instrumentation | |
| will be announced | Midterm Exam | |
| 8-1 One-Dimensional Wave Equation, 8-2 Harmonic Waves, 8-3 Complex Numbers, 8-4 Harmonic Waves as Complex Numbers, 8-4 Plane waves, 8-6 Spherical Waves, 8-7 Electromagnetic Waves, 8-8 Doppler Effect | Chapter 8 Wave Equation | |
| 10-1 Two-Beam Interference, 10-2 Young's Double-Slit Experiment, 10-4 Interference in Dielectric Films, 10-6 Newton's Rings, 10-7 Film-Thickness Measurement by Interference | Chapter 10 Interference of Ligh | |
| 11-1 The Michelson Interferometer, 11-2 Applications of Michelson Interferometer | Chapter 11 Optical Interferometry | |
| (Dependent on Time) | Chapter 15 Production of Polarized Light | |
| 16-1 Diffraction from a single Slit, 16-2 Beam Spreading, 16-3 Rectangular and Circular Apertures, 16-4 Resolution, 16-5 Double-Slit Diffraction, 16-6 Diffraction from many Slits | Chapter 16 Fraunhofer Diffraction | |
| 17-1 The Diffraction Grating Equation, 17-2 Free Spectral Range of a Grating, 17-3 Dispersion of a Grating, 17-4 Resolution of a Grating, 17-6 Blazed Grating, 17-9 Grating Instruments | Chapter 17 Diffraction Grating | |
| (Dependent on Time) | Chapter 21 Laser Basics | |
| 24-1 Applications, 24-2 Communications System Overview, 24-3 Bandwidth and Data Rate, 24-4 Optics of Propagation, 24-5 Allowed Modes, 24-6 Attenuation | Chapter 24 Fiber Optics | |
| 25-1 Optical Data Imaging and processing, 25-2 Fourier-Transform Spectroscopy | Chapter 25 Fourier Optics | |
| Dec. 10 | Last Day of Instruction | |
TBT |
Final Exam |
Room LO 1127 |
Find the Few Examples for the Applications of Optics