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Optics

General

Prefix

PHYS

Course Number

333

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Refraction, geometrical optics, optical instruments, diffraction, interference, polarization, and other aspects of physical optics. Lab.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Analyze and solve applied problems in geometric optics using geometry (ray tracing) and matrix methods.

Outcome

Derive and apply algebraic equations of wave optics to describe reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, and polarization.

Outcome

Perform geometric and physical optics experiments and analyze results using physics and statistical methods.

Outcome

Construct and align optical apparatuses in the laboratory which record data to investigate specific optics phenomena.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Photons and electromagnetic waves, blackbodies, and the electromagnetic spectrum. 20% Refraction, reflection, and dispersion. 20% Imaging: thin lenses and mirrors, thick lenses, ray vectors, optical matrices. 20% Superposition, interference, diffraction, and gratings. 20% Optical design: optical instruments, stops, apertures, and aberrations. 10% Polarization including matrix approaches and Fresnel equations. 10%

Dependencies

Courses

PHYS333 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

PHYS333 is a completion requirement for: