Course Identification

Physics module: Applied optics
20246262

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Dr. Nitzan Akerman
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Course Schedule and Location

2024
Second Semester
Tuesday, 15:15 - 18:00, Science Teaching Lab 3
26/03/2024
16/07/2024

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Science Teaching (non thesis MSc Track): Lecture; Obligatory; Regular; 3.00 points

Comments

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Special timetable

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

20
For students in the Rothschild-Weizmann program only

Language of Instruction

Hebrew

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

40%
10%
50%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

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Scheduled date 2

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Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

3

Syllabus

  1. The history of optics and the particle-wave duality.
  2. Fundamentals of wave optics: from Maxwell equations to electromagnetic waves; light in matter: the Lorentz model; index of refraction.
  3. Geometric optics and ray tracing: reflection and refraction. The paraxial approximation; Snell’s law; the matrix ABCD analysis. Basic optical elements : mirrors and lens;
  4. Imaging and the resolution limit; Aberrations; microscopes and telescopes;
  5. Polarization of light. Fresnel reflection. Birefringence. Polarizers, wave-plates, and LCDs.
  6. Diffraction and interference. Diffraction grating. Thin films anti-reflection and High-reflection coatings. Optical filters. Fabry-Perot cavity. Spectrometers and Wave-meters.
  7. Light sources: coherent and incoherent. Blackbody radiation. The spectrum of lamps, LEDs, and lasers.
  8. Light detection. The principle of common light detectors and sensors. Photodiodes, CCD and photomultiplier tube.
  9. Controlling light: waveguides and electro-optics. Principle of optical fibers. electro- and acousto-optic modulators.

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate understanding of the basic physical principles of optics.
  • Explain the role of basic optical phenomena in our daily life experience and common optical instruments.

Reading List

1. “Principle of optics”, Born and Wolf.

2. "Optics" E. Hetch. Addisson Wesley 2000.

Website

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