Course syllabus

Optik och optisk design
Optics and Optical Design

FAFF01, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2013-04-10

General Information

Main field: Photonics.
Elective for: E4, E4-ssr, E4-f, F4, F4-f, F4-aft, N4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English

Aim

The course aims at providing knowledge about the basic principles of optics and practical knowledge on optical design, with the help of a ray tracing program.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

have an increased experience of working in groups of two or four persons towards a common goal.

Contents

Three laboratory exercises: Interferometry, Fourier optics and Polarization.

A project with ray tracing.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written exam. Mandatory laboratory exercises with report. Ray tracing project with oral and written report.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: Basic physics and mathematics.
The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Anne L´Huillier, anne.lhuillier@fysik.lth.se
Course homepage: http://photonics.fysik.lth.se/Optics&opticaldesign.htm