Introduction to Optics, 3rd Edition, by F.L. Pedrotti, S.L. Pedrotti, L.M. Pedrotti, ...
HOMEWORK: There will be homework assignments given out every week.
Syllabus DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, SSE, UWF COURSE NUMBER: PHY 3424-2283 COURSE TITLE: Optics TERM: Fall 2013 PREREQUISITE: PHY2048 and PHY2049 (University Physics 1 and 2), MAC 2311 and MAC 2312 (Calculus 1 and 2) or equivalent course REQUIRED TEXT:
Physics for Scientists and Engineers Second or Third Edition (with Modern Physics), A Strategic Approach, by Randall D. Knight, Addison Wesley, ISBN-13: 978-0-8053-2736-6 or ISBN-13: 978-0-321-74090-8. Principles of Physical Optics, C. A. Bennett, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN-13 978-0-470-12212-9 Recommended Text(s): Introduction to Optics, 3rd Edition, by F.L. Pedrotti, S.L. Pedrotti, L.M. Pedrotti, Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, ISBN: 0-13-149933-5. Optics by E. Hecht, Addison Wesley, ISBN: 0-8053-8566-5.
INSTRUCTOR: Laszlo Ujj, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physics OFFICE: Department of Physics, SSE, Building 4, Room 141, Phone: 474-2645, E-mail:
[email protected], WEB: http://uwf.edu/lujj/index.cfm Feel free to stop by to my office with questions or comments or contact me by email, etc., for a definite time to come by. OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:30 – 2:30 pm. LECTURES: Building 4, room 402, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Course Description: Optics is a calculus based one semester course of physics. Topics are chosen as an introduction to this science. The principal topics covered in this course are geometrical and physical optics, and their applications.
Student learning outcome: Upon successful completion of the course, the student must be able to understand and analyze optical phenomena on a professional level. Students will be able to use the concept of optical rays, matrix methods and propagation, interaction, superposition,
interference, diffraction of waves. The course will cover the physics of several useful optical instruments. This is a problem oriented class therefore upon successful completion of the course, students will develop enhanced problem solving skills and both qualitative and quantitative understanding of the basics of optics. HOMEWORK: There will be homework assignments given out every week. They will be due at the posted dates. You will have the opportunity to present the solutions of the selected problems and we will discuss them. Homework assignments are posted on the e-learning site of the course.
Grading is based upon the assessment of the homework and the exams. A grade distribution will be: 40 % homework + 20 % Exam 1 + 20 % Exam 2 + 20% final exam. Grade scale: 90 -100% = A; 85 - 89% = A- ; 80 - 84% = B+; 75 - 79% = B; 70 - 74% = B- ; 60 - 69% = C; 50 -59% = D,
