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TFY4195

Optics

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

Wave theory. Basics of polarization and geometrical optics. Matrix model to calculate imaging systems. Radiometry. Basics of coherence and interferometry, Fourier optics and diffraction. Holography and optical signal processing.

Learning outcome

The subject gives basic introduction to optics including physical optics with emphasis on imaging, Fourier optics and interferometry.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and problem solving. Compulsory lab-work. The course will be given in English if students on the international master program in physics are attending the course. A re-sit examination may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Laboratory exercises

Course materials

Book: Pedrotti, Pedrotti and Pedrotti, “Introduction to Optics”, 3rd edition (Pearson International Edition, 2007) ISBN 0-13-197133-6.
Lecture notes: to be distributed.
Alternativ Book: Hecht "Optics" - 4th ed. (Addison Wesley; N.-Y. 2002).

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIF4040 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Physics
  • Optics
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Physics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-05-23 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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