Optical Design, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

FYS.514

Language of instruction

English

Academic years

2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

Pass-Fail

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Tapio Niemi

Responsible teacher:

Mikko Huttunen

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Physics Studies 100 %

Online studies on basic physics needed in optical design. Analysis and design tasks of optical systems using commercially available software

1. Basics of optical design
History of optical design
Basic physics
Optical system and ray tracing
Optical surfaces
Coordinate system
Optical materials
Optical ray definitions
Resolution
Optical aberrations

2. Basics of design software
Introduction to OpTaliX
Illumination
Optimization

3. Design exercises

Learning outcomes

Compulsory prerequisites

Further information

Learning material

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

Lectures (English)

25.10.2021 – 12.12.2021