Course title
M20490002
Physics: Optics

 rajagopalan umamaheswari
Course description
Optical physics is the study of the fundamental properties of light and its interaction with matter. Optics is at the heart of many of the world's most powerful scientific instruments, enabling, for example, modern telescopes to achieve previously unimaginable resolution. The course is open to students interested in studying classical optical phenomena such as reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference, but also in studying the quantum mechanical properties of individual packets of lights known as photons.
Purpose of class
The purpose is to understand the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction and principles of instruments that are used to detect it. Topics covered include the propagation of light, light detection, polarization, interferometry, diffractometry, lasers and optical instrumentation needed for many areas of research and engineering fields.
Goals and objectives

 Goals and objectives Course Outcomes
1. Students will be able to understand light propagation and its interaction with matter
A-1
2. Students will be able to understand how the images formed in an optical system
A-1
3. Students will be able to understand wave optics by studying the diffraction, interference, polarization, and other phenomena
A-1
4. Students will be able to obtain knowledge on light sources and optical instrumentation needed for many areas of research and engineering fields
A-1
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. The Propagation of Light
Properties of light, Rayleigh scattering, absorption, reflection, refraction, Fermat`s principle, dispersion 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 80分
Work on exercises 80分
2. Geometrical Optics
Plane surfaces and prisms, spherical surfaces, lenses and mirrors, lens aberrations, fiber optics, optical instruments 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 90分
Work on exercises 80分
3. Wave optics
Harmonic waves, transverse waves, phase angles and velocity, amplitude and intensity, frequency, wavelength 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 80分
Work on exercises 80分
4. The Electromagnetic Character of Light
Basic laws of electromagnetic theory, electromagnetic waves, energy and momentum, radiation 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 80分
Work on exercises 80分
5. Polarization
Polarizers, dichroism, scattering and polarization, polarization by reflection, polarization of polychromatic light, liquid crystals 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 100分
Work on exercises 100分
6. Reflection, Absorbtion, Scattering
Intensities of the transmitted light, internal reflection, phase changes on reflection, Wiener`s experiment, Raman effect 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 100分
Work on exercises 100分
7. Mid-term exam and discussion on the solutions afterwards Preparation for midterm examination 200分
8. Dispersion
Dispersion of a prism, normal and anomalous dispersion, Cauchy`s equation 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 120分
Work on exercises 80分
9. Interference
Conditions for interference, Huygens` principle, Young`s experiment, Fresnel`s double mirror, dielectric films, mirrored interferometers 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 120分
Work on exercises 80分
10. Diffraction
Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, diffraction by single and double slit, rectangular and circular aperture, resolving power of prism, microscope 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 80分
Work on exercises 120分
11. Sources of light and their spectra
Classification of sources, solids at high temperature, metallic arcs, vacuum tube, classification of spectra, line and continuous spectra 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 120分
Work on exercises 100分
12. Fourier Optics
Fourier Transforms, Optical applications 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 120分
Work on exercises 80分
13. Quantum Optics
The Bohr atom, energy levels, Bohr-Stoner scheme for building up atoms, metastable states, coherence theory, lasers 		Read Power point presentation and textbook 180分
14. Final examination followed by discussion and students' feedback on the course Preparation for final examination 200分
Total. - - 2650分
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Mid-term ,Quiz, Presentations Final exam Total.
1. 10% 15% 25%
2. 15% 15% 30%
3. 15% 10% 25%
4. 10% 10% 20%
Total. 50% 50% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Mid-term exam,quiz, presentation on exercises etc. will contribute 50% of your grade and final examination contributes to 50%.

Those who get at least 60% of the full score will pass this course.
Textbooks and reference materials
Fundamentals of Optics, 4th Edition, by F. A. Jenkins and H. E. White, 1976 by McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Optics, 4th Edition, by E. Hecht, 2002 Pearson Education, Inc.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in electromagnetism, waves and oscillations physics
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Students are asked to contact through email and make appointments. Email:uma@shibaura-it.ac.jp
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
About half of the classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
N/A N/A
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
Last modified : Sat Mar 21 11:45:42 JST 2020