OPT-410 Advanced Optics


Instructor: Scott W. Teare, Professor of Electrical Engineering

Prerequisites: OPT-400

Catalog Description: Topics include image evaluation, wavefront propagation, mode analysis, interferometry, spectrometers, optical testing and dielectric coatings.

Reference Textbook: Optical Engineering Using MATLAB, Scott Teare, not yet published.

Classroom: WORKC 117

Regular class: Friday 1300-1600 hrs

Instructor's Overview: Course focuses on properties of wavefronts with a strong emphasis on interferometers.

Computational Skills: Students will be required to write computer programs in MATLAB to solve mathematical equations, plot and analyze results for assignments and projects.


Course evaluation:

Assignments:

50%

Laboratory Reports:

30%

Final Project Report:

20%


First Class: August 26, 2016

Last Class: December 2, 2016


Course Outline:

Week

Topic

Laboratory & Assignments

1

Review of geometric optics and image evaluation


2

Spectrometers, interference filters and color channels

Gratings and prisms

3

Introduction to interferometers


4

Coherence and MSI

MSI study

5

Introduction to wave optics and propagation

PROJECT Selection

6

Zernike polynomials and mode analysis

Zernike polynomials

7

Interpretation of interferograms

Analysis of Interferograms I

8

Collimation and optical testing techniques and tricks

Analysis of Interferograms II

9

Mach-Zehnder Interferometer

MZ Laboratory

10

Twyman Green Interferometer

TG Laboratory

11

Schlieren Imaging

SI Laboratory

12

Build


13

Build


14

Build


15

Build


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Updated: 8-10-16

All information subject to change.