PHYS 330 OPTICS SYLLABUS SPRING 2015

PHYS 330 Optics Spring 2015 (updated 1/1/2015) Page 1

Boise State University – Physics Department

3 credits

Prerequisite: MATH 333 and either ECE 300 or PHYS 381

Co-requisite: PHYS 330L

PHYS 330 Optics provides a broad, intermediate-level coverage of the field of optics,

establishing a solid foundation for further work and study.

LOCATION AND TIME

Lecture: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM, MPCB 210

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12:30 to 1:30 PM, MPCB 312 and by

appointment

INSTRUCTORS

Instructor: Kathleen Youngworth, Ph.D. KathleenWorth@boisestate.edu

Co-Instructor: Richard Youngworth, Ph.D. RichardYoungworth@boisestate.edu

Every effort will be made to return e-mails within 24 hours Monday through Friday

excluding holidays.

TEXT AND OTHER MATERIALS

Required

Textbook: E. Hecht, Optics, 4th edition, 2001.

Blackboard: Course materials will be available on Blackboard. It is the student’s

responsibility to read announcements and check for updates to class materials. See

blackboard.boisestate.edu or via my.boisestate.edu

Supplementary Materials

E. Hecht, Schaum's Outline of Optics (additional examples and practice problems)

Calculus-based physics textbooks (review of basic principles)

F. A. Jenkins and H. E White, Fundamentals of Optics

Matt Young, Optics and lasers

Grant R. Fowles, Introduction to Modern Optics

F. L Pedrotti, L. M Pedrotti, Introduction to Optics

J. R. Meyer-Arendt, Introduction to Classical and Modern Optics

Born and Wolf, Principles of Optics (advanced)

A. Walther, The Ray and Wave Theory of Lenses (advanced)

Mandel and Wolf, Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics (advanced)

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EVALUATION

Homework: Assignments will be due at the beginning of the lecture. No late assignments

will be accepted. Homework will be graded based on quantity (the number of attempted

questions) and quality (the essential problem solving steps are shown so that the process

can be understood by someone else). Your lowest score will be dropped.

HW Grade 0 1 = 50% 2 = 70% 3 = 85% 4 = 100%

Criteria No work

submitted

Very little

work

submitted

Some effort

on majority of

questions

Most questions

attempted and

some have

essential steps

All questions

attempted and

most have

essential steps

Students are encouraged to work together in study groups on assignments, although the

final write-ups must be done independently. Copying from other students, the internet, or

other sources is no allowed. However you may reference sources if you obtained help in

order to satisfy academic honesty rules. Answers (but not solutions) will be available so

that you can check your work before it is submitted. Additional help is available during

office hours or via e-mail.

Exams: There will be two in-class midterm exams and a final comprehensive exam. The

exam questions will be based on the study guides for each chapter. Formula sheets will be

provided. Calculators are restricted to simple calculators such as a TI 30-X IIS. Please

discuss any additional needs (e.g., a paper language dictionary) in advance with the

instructor. BSU’s Academic Misconduct policies will be strictly enforced. Make-up

exams will only be given in extreme situations at the instructors’ discretion. If a student

knows of a possible absence on an exam day in advance, please inform the instructor as

soon as you know about the conflict. In the case of a documented emergency (such as

hospitalization), inform the instructor as soon as possible after the incident.

Grades:

Homework Geometrical

Optics Exam

Physical Optics

Exam Final Exam

Percent of Final

Grade 15% 25% 25% 35%

Letter

Grade

A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D-

Minimum

Percentage

98% 93% 90% 87% 83% 80% 77% 73% 70% 67% 63% 60%

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COURSE SCHEDULE: This schedule is a guide and subject to change including

midterm exam dates. If there is a discrepancy the schedule on Blackboard supersedes

this schedule.

Class Date Read before

class Topics

1 1/13 Syllabus, 1.1-

1.5, 2.1-2.10 Introduction, Ch 2: Wave Motion

2 1/15 3.1-3.3 Ch 3: Electromagnetic Theory, Photons, and Light

3 1/20 3.4-3.6

4 1/22 4.1-4.5 Ch 4: The Propagation of Light

1/26 Last Date To Drop Without a W

5 1/27 4.6-4.8

6 1/29 5.1-5.3 Ch 5: Geometrical Optics

7 2/3 5.4-5.6

8 2/5 5.7

9 2/10 6.1-6.2 Ch 6: More on Geometrical Optics

10 2/12 6.3

11 2/17 7.1-7.3 Ch 7: The Superposition of Waves

12 2/19 Geometrical Optics EXAM

13 2/24 7.4 (Alternate Date: Geometrical Optics EXAM)

14 2/26 8.1-8.6 Ch 8: Polarization

15 3/3 8.7-8.12

16 3/5 9.1-9.4 Ch 9: Interference

17 3/10 9.5-9.8

18 3/12 10.1-10.2 Ch 10: Diffraction

19 3/17 10.2-10.3

20 3/19 10.3

3/20 Last Date To Drop With a W

3/24 SPRING BREAK – no class

3/26 SPRING BREAK – no class

21 3/31 11.1-11.2 Ch 11: Fourier Optics

22 4/2 Physical Optics EXAM

23 4/7 11.3 (Alternate Date: Physical Optics EXAM)

24 4/9 12.1-12.2 Ch 12: Basics of Coherence Theory

(Alternate Date: Physical Optics EXAM)

25 4/14 12.3-12.4

26 4/16 13.1-13.2 Ch 13: Modern Optics: Lasers and Other Topics

27 4/21 13.3-13.4

28 4/23 TBD TBD

29 4/28 Review or make-up class

30 4/30 Review or make-up class

5/5 Finals week – no class

5/7 FINAL EXAM 12:30-3:30 pm

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ACADEMIC HONESTY: Although you are encouraged to discuss the class lectures,

readings, and assignments with your classmates, all work that you turn in must be your

own. NO CHEATING OR PLAGIARISM (PRESENTING OTHER PEOPLE'S

WORK AS IF IT WERE YOUR OWN) WILL BE TOLERATED, INCLUDING

ANY COPYING OF HOMEWORK SOLUTIONS FROM ANY SOURCE. If you

make use of any sources besides the class lectures or textbooks, you must provide explicit

written references to the sources you use. Failure to follow this rule or any others listed in

the Student Code of Conduct (http://deanofstudents.boisestate.edu/student-code-of-

conduct/) can have drastic consequences, including (but not limited to) ejection from the

course with a failing grade.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Students with disabilities needing

accommodations to fully participate in this class should contact the Disability Resource

Center (DRC). All accommodations must be approved through the DRC prior to being

implemented. To learn more about the accommodation process, visit the DRC’s website

at http://drc.boisestate.edu/students/getting-started/.

SYLLABUS: The syllabus describes the intended progression of the course. The

syllabus, schedule, and homework assignments will be revised as needed. Changes will

be posted on the Blackboard, which should be checked frequently for updates.