| Aug |
24 |
R |
|
Introduction/1D Waves |
| |
30 |
T |
1 |
Maxwell's Equations/Vector Calculus |
| Sep |
1 |
R |
1 |
Wave Equation/Polarization |
|
|
5 |
M |
|
Labor
Day |
| |
6 |
T |
2 |
Plane Waves/Index of Refraction/Dielectrics |
|
8 |
R |
2 |
Lorentz Model/Conductors |
| |
13 |
T |
2 |
Poynting's Theorem/Irradiance |
| |
15 |
R |
3 |
Reflection-Refraction/Fresnel Equations |
| |
20 |
T |
3 |
Reflectance and Transmittance/Brewster's Angle |
| |
22 |
R |
3 |
Total Internal Reflection/Reflection from Metal |
|
27 |
T |
4 |
Multiple Parallel Interfaces/Multilayer Coatings |
| |
29 |
R |
4 |
Fabry-Perot Interferometer |
| Oct |
4 |
T |
5 |
Propagation in Crystals |
|
6 |
R |
5 |
Uniaxial Crystals/Birefringence |
|
|
|
|
|
Exam I ?? |
|
|
10 |
M |
|
No class |
| |
11 |
T |
|
No Class |
| |
13 |
R |
6 |
Polarization/Jones Vectors-Matrices |
|
18 |
T |
6 |
Polarizers/Wave Plates/Malus' Law |
| |
20 |
R |
7 |
Superposition/Group and Phase Velocity |
| |
25 |
T |
7 |
Frequency Spectrum/Fourier Transform |
| |
27 |
R |
7 |
Packet Propagation/Dispersion |
| Nov |
1 |
T |
8 |
Coherence/Michelson Interferometer |
|
|
3 |
R |
8 |
Fourier Spectroscopy/Young's Two-Slit
Experiment |
|
8 |
T |
9 |
Fermat's Principle/Eikonal Equation/Review
Lens-Mirror |
| |
10 |
R |
9 |
Matrix Formulation for
Reflection/Refraction/Systems |
| |
15 |
T |
9 |
Image Formation -
Complex Systems |
| |
17 |
R |
10 |
Huygen's
Principle/Scalar Diffraction |
|
22 |
T |
10 |
Fresnel/Fraunhofer
Approximation |
|
|
|
|
|
Exam II ?? |
| |
23 |
W |
|
Thanksgiving |
|
|
24 |
R |
|
Thanksgiving |
| |
25 |
F |
|
Thanksgiving |
| |
29 |
T |
11 |
Applications of
Diffraction |
| |
1 |
R |
12 |
Holography |
|
6 |
T |
|
Nonlinear Optics |
|
Dec |
15 |
R |
|
Final Exam, 8:00 AM |