Meeting: DLR 1
TBA
Text: Optics by Eugene Hecht
View the grade spreadsheet [requires acrobat
reader].
NOTES [Only the first 35
pages 3/18/2011]
| Assignment | Assigned | What | Due |
| 0 | 16 January |
Read Chapts. 1 & 4.1-4.5 |
|
| 1 | 18 January |
Chapt. 4:
12,14,15,18,21,22,26 |
|
| 2 | 3 February |
Chapt. 5: 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 24, 48, 55,
58, 68 |
|
| Exam I |
Notes: pp 1-26 |
10 March | |
| 3 | 22 February |
Read Chapters 2 & 3 |
|
| 4 | 17 March |
Read Chapter 7 |
|
| 5 | 6 April |
Read Chapter 10, 9 |
|
| 6 | 18 April | Read Chapters 3, 4.6 - 4.7
& 8 Chapt. 4: 63, 64, 72 POSTED |
|
| 7 | |||
| Exam II |
Notes: pp 27 - 37 |
11 May 10:30 AM |
|
Physics
408 – Optics
Spring
20
Meeting:
Rm. 1 DeLaRoche;
Text:
Optics by Eugene Hecht
Instructor:
Dr. J. Kiefer e-mail address: jkiefer@sbu.edu
Office:
120B DeLaRoche
Office Hours: TTh
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; WF 2:30 - 4:30 PM
; or by appointment
or by walking in
Web Page:
moodle
This course concerns itself with optics. It
falls into two or three sections: geometrical
optics; the mathematical treatment of EM waves; time permitting, a selection of
topics from fourier, quantum & nonlinear optics.
The major portion of the course will be taken up with the mathematical
treatment of EM waves, including the classical wave equation, superposition,
polarization, and fourier optics. Fundamental
principles are emphasized, rather than the details of particular applications.
The work of
the course consists of three parts: exercises, period exams, and a final
examination. These three parts
contribute to the course total score in the following proportions:
Exams(75%);
Final Examination(25%)
The homework
exercises will not be collected. There will be two
period exams: MidTerm & EndTerm.
Based on the
total score for the course, letter grades will be assigned according to the
following scheme:
|
90%
. . . |
A |
86.67%
. . . |
A- |
|
83.33%
. . . |
B+ |
80%
. . . |
B |
|
76.67%
. . . |
B- |
73.33%
. . . |
C+ |
|
70%
. . . |
C |
66.67%
. . . |
C- |
|
63.33%
. . . |
D+ |
60%
. . . |
D |
|
56.67%
. . . |
D- |
<56.67%
. . |
F |
Students will be issued personal identification numbers (PIN) with
which they may access their scores during the semester through the course web
page.
The
way to score well on the exams is to practice—this is the purpose of the
exercises. On the other hand, it is inefficient to pore over a
particular exercise for too long a time. After
making a good faith effort to master a particular exercise, or
physical/mathematical concept, feel free to consult with fellow students or with
the instructor both in and out of class.
Refer to the Student Handbook for information regarding the University Policy on Academic Honesty.
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disability Support Services Office, Doyle room 26, at 375-2065 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.