Spring 2008

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1. Course
1. Four (4) credit hours
2. Three (3) lecture hours per week
3. One (1) lab hour per week
   
4. Prerequisites: 1017-312 University Physics II, 1017-313 University Physics III, 1017-480 Theoretical Physics I or 1051-320 Linear Mathematics for Imaging Systems

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2. Instructor: Roger Easton
1. Office: Carlson 2112
2. Phone: 475-5969
3. Email: easton@cis.rit.edu

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3. Course Catalog Description

Physical principles are used to develop a firm fundamental understanding of optics and imaging. Main topics include light as an electromagnetic wave, light at an interface, polarization, interference, and diffraction. Also includes a brief introduction to modern optics  Emphasis is placed on the fundamental limitations of an optical system on resulting images.

Course Outline (pdf)

Course Notes (draft A) (pdf)
Course Notes (draft B, 4/5/2008, pdf)
    Class Notes on Fresnel equations (4/10/2008)
Course Notes (draft C, 4/29/2008, pdf, 15 MBytes)
Course Notes (draft D, 5/1/2008, pdf,  15.5 MBytes)

4. 1051-455 Course Materials 
   

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Texts:


1. Introduction to Optics (Third Edition), Pedrotti, Pedrotti, Pedrotti,  Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2007.

1. Elementary Wave Optics, Robert H. Webb, Dover Publications, 1997.
   
2. Introduction to Modern Optics, Grant R. Fowles, Dover Publications, 1975.
3. Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences, Philip R. Bevington,  D. Keith Robinson, McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2002 (for laboratory)

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Last modified 3/26/2008 by Roger Easton