FYS-1406 Optics, 5 cr
Additional information
The implementation will not be executed during the academic year 2016-2017.
Person responsible
Martti Kauranen
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| FYS-1406 2016-01 | - |
Martti Kauranen |
Learning Outcomes
After the course, the student is able to analyze the basic interactions between light and matter and the operation of optical devices using approaches based on scattering theory, geometrical optics, and wave optics. The student is aware of the basic quantities describing the optical field and other physical quantities derived from them. The student is also able to take these quantities into account when dscribing optical effects and the operation of optical devices. The student is able to analyze the operation of optical instruments using paraxial geometrical optics but is also able to consider the limitations to their performance arising from the wave optics.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Wave motion and electromagnetic radiation | ||
| 2. | Propagation, reflection and refraction of light | ||
| 3. | Geometrical optics and optical instruments | ||
| 4. | Superposition principle, polarization, interference, and diffraction |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The homework problems have 40% weight and the final examintion 60% weight in the final grade. Full homework points give a passing grade without examination. About half of the homework points and excellent exam give the highest grade (5).
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Additional information about prerequisites
Fundamentals of electricity and magnetism, wave motion, and complex calculus
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| FYS-1406 Optics, 5 cr | FYS-1400 Optics, 5 cr |