Valid for: 2019/20
Decided by: PLED F/Pi
Date of Decision: 2019-03-26
Main field: Photonics.
Elective for: BME4-bf, E4-fh, F4, F4-f, F4-aft, N4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
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.
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.
Three laboratory exercises: Interferometry, Fourier optics and Polarization.
A project with ray tracing.
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Written exam. Mandatory laboratory exercises with report. Ray tracing project with oral and written report.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Required prior knowledge: Basic physics and mathematics.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Cord Arnold, cord.arnold@fysik.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.atomic.physics.lu.se/education/elective-courses/faff01-fyst43-optics-and-optical-design/
Further information: It is mandatory to attend the first lecture in order to be admitted to the course.