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Catalog Data:
(4) Wave nature of light, diffraction and interference, Frauenhofer and Fresnel optics, optical instrumentation, spectroscopu, lasers. Lecture, 2 hours: discussion, 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: EE 330 or instructor approval.
Textbook:
Hecht. Optics.
Coordinator:
Martin Gundersen, Professor of Electrical Engineering
Topics:
1. Introduction to ray tracing optics.
2. Lenses.
3. Frauenhofer optics.
4. Fresnel optics.
5. Fibre optics.
6. Spectroscopy. Spectrometers and spectrographs.
7. Photodetection. Solid state photodetectors.
8. Photodetection. Photomultipliers.
9. Photodetection. Electronic instrumentation for data acquisition.
10. Experimental design. Design and operation of optical experiments, to be determined with instructor
Course Objectives:
To introduce the student to optical engineering and design, and application skills needed to analyze, design, and understand optical and photonic devices and projects, and provide student with engineering design project at level of professional optics research and engineering.
Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to:
1. Understand and apply optical design methods to and in practical devices.
2. Write and solve wave equation for basic situations.
3. Complete 5 optical design and engineering projects.
4. Review verbally two projectst.
5. Provide written reports of 5 projects.
Laboratory Projects:
5 laboratory projects: 3 in basic optics, chosen from options including lense and optical train, Fresnel and Frauenhofer optics, and spectroscopic analysis. Two chosen from more advanced topics including 2 dimensional fourier optics, spectroscopic instrumentation, lasers. Student to provide 5 written reports, two verbal presentations.
Prepared by: Martin Gundersen Date: November 4, 2002
