Optics
Physics 240, Fall 2005
Dynamic Schedule
last updated 12/8/2005
Prof. Hank Yochum

Week 1     Friday, August 26
     

introductions
Chapter 1

For Monday, have ready chapter 1, 2.1, and 3.1-3.2

HW Set 1, Due Tuesday by 5 pm
Pedrotti 1-1, 1-2

Week 2 Monday, August 29 Wednesday, August 31 Friday, September 2
 

Fermat applet for reflection and refraction

Huygen's applet


For Wednesday, have read chapter 8, sections 1-3
(yes, a slight change of plans...)

HW Set 2 - chapt 1. 8
Due Tuesday, September 6

Have read chapt 8 sections 4-6 for Friday
Have read chapt 8 sections 7,8 and chapt 9 sections 1, 2 for Monday

Electromagnetic wave applet
Week 3 Monday, September 5 Wednesday, September 7 Friday, September 9
  short quiz 1

Have read chapt 9 sections 3-5 for Wednesday

superposition of waves applet
no new reading for Friday

HW Set 3 - chapt 8, 9
finish up chapt 9
Have read chapt 10 sections 1 and 2 by Monday

Week 4 Monday, September 12 Wednesday, September 14 Friday, September 16
Have read chapt 10 sections 3 and 4 for Wednesday

Group velocity applet
HW Set 4 - chapt 10

Double slit interference applet

No new reading for Friday

For Monday have read chapt 10 sections 5-7

phase shift on reflection in rope interface
thin film interference applet

Week 5 Monday, September 19 Wednesday, September 21 Friday, September 23
  Have read Chapt 11 section 1, 2 by Friday

Reminder: Brian Greene lecture is Thursday evening

 
Week 6 Monday, September 26 Wednesday, September 28 Friday, September 30
    HW Set 5 - chapt 11, plus a couple from chapt coming next week
Due Tuesday October 11
Reading day
no class

Have read chapter 11 sections 3-6 by Monday
Week 7 Monday, October 3 Wednesday, October 5 Friday, October 7
  Have read chapt 11 sections 7-9 by Wednesday

Test I, chapters 1, 8, 9, 10, outside of class
Have read chapt 12 sections 1-3 by Friday

Plus make up sections 4 - 6

We'll do that make up class Friday from 10:30-11:20.

Webtop optics site

(many cool optics related animations and info)
note: MARCUS conference Oct 8
Quiz 2 (on 1-3)
make up class is at 10:30

Fourier synthesis applet

Another Fourier applet
Week 8 Monday, October 10 Wednesday, October 12 Friday, October 14
  We'll finish up chapt 11

Have read chapt 15 Production of Polarized Light, sections 1-4
Paper proposal due

polarization direction applet - circular etc.

polarization applet

effect of multiple polarizers applet

HW Set 6
chapt 12, Due Tuesday October 18

Have read chapt 15 sections 5-7 by Friday


oscillating dipole

calcite birefringence applet

birefringence, changing xtal orientation


another polarization applet, shows circular polarization, elliptical, etc.


a de Sénarmont Compensators applet (can convert unpolarized light into linear, circular, etc.)

brewster's angle applet

Week 9 Monday, October 17 Wednesday, October 19 Friday, October 21
  finish chapter 15
quiz on chapt 15

Have read chapt 16 sections 1-3 by Wednesday

Be ready to explain derivation of single slit diffraction to the class
HW Set 7
chapt 15, Due Tuesday October 25
cover chapt 16
single slit diffraction
Have read chapt 16 4-6 by Monday
Be ready to do circular aperature diffraction
Week 10 Monday, October 24 Wednesday, October 26 Friday, October 28
  continue chapt 16 HW Set 8
Chapt 16 Due Tuesday, November 1
finish chapt 16
have read chapter 17 sections 1, 2
Week 11 Monday, October 31 Wednesday, November 2 Friday, November 4
  quiz on chapt 16
start chapt 17

diffraction grating applet

have read chapt 17 sections 3-5 by Wednesday


HW Set 9
Chapt 17, Due Tuesday November 8


absorption and emission applet

starter blackbody applet

blackbody spectrum applet (another...)
intro to lasers w/applets FSU

laser applet
- controlling pump and end mirror properties

laser applet - energy levels

have read chapt 21 laser basics, sections 1-3 (was for friday) plus sections 4 and 5

Week 12 Monday, November 7 Wednesday, November 9 Friday, November 11
  continue chapt 21 laser basics  HW Set 10
Due Tuesday, November 29
reschedule class (after thanksgiving)
Week 13 Monday, November 14 Wednesday, November 16 Friday, November 18
  quiz on chapter 21
  Test II
chapt 11, 12, 15, 16, 17
same equation sheet rules as test I
Can be taken starting Wednesday at 12:30, 2 hours given, pick up exam from me
Week 14 Monday, November 21 Wednesday, November 23 Friday, November 25
  Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving
Week 15 Monday, November 28 Wednesday, November 30 Friday, December 2
  finish optical properties of materials that we started Wed intro to nonlinear optics more NLO
Week 16 Monday, December 5 Wednesday, December 7 Friday, December 9
  finish nlo paper presentations - each student given 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions last day of class
paper due today
       

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