Recorded class lectures from Peter Beyersdorf's Physics 158 (Modern Optics) class at San Jose State University from the Spring of 2008. Recordings will be added twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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We look at the behavior of electrooptic devices as amplitude and phase modulators.By Peter Beyersdorf
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We look at birefringence in crystals and discuss optical activity and the Faraday effect.By Peter Beyersdorf
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We look at the vectorial nature of light and describe polarization in terms of Jones vectorsBy Peter Beyersdorf
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Diffraction from a double slit is discussed. The convolution theorem is presented and the grating equation is derived. (incomplete)By Peter Beyersdorf
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We look at the relationship between far-field (Fraunhofer) diffraction and the Fourier transform, and explore the diffraction pattern of a uniformly illuminated circular aperture, which leads to the Rayleigh criterion for resolution in an optical system.By Peter Beyersdorf
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We look at Fraunhofer diffraction from a slit and for a Gaussian beam. We use Huygen's principle and also discuss Babinet's principleBy Peter Beyersdorf
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We discuss unconventional types of fibers including photonic crystal fibersBy Peter Beyersdorf
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We introduce the basic principles and parameters associated with fiber opticsBy Peter Beyersdorf
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We introduce the coherence function and look at the relationship between coherence, bandwidth and linewidth.By Peter Beyersdorf
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Fourier Series are introduced and are generalized to the Fourier sine and cosine tansformBy Peter Beyersdorf
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We look at the transmission of a Fabry-Perot interferometer and discuss properties like the free spectral range, finesse and linewidth.By Peter Beyersdorf
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We investigate the Michelson interferometer and the relationship between physical parameters and the interference term.By Peter Beyersdorf
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We look at the interference term present when two waves interfere and discuss the effect coherence has on fringe visibilityBy Peter Beyersdorf
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We look at the difference between group velocity and phase velocity in a dispersive material and introduce the Fourier transformBy Peter Beyersdorf
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We investigate the behavior of multiple waves that overlap in space and time.By Peter Beyersdorf
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We look at Maxwell's equations and use them to find the wave equation for electromagnetic radiation. We then investigate various solutions to the wave equation.By Peter Beyersdorf
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We introduce thick lenses and discuss parameters necessary to describe them. We go on to introduce ray matrices.By Peter Beyersdorf
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We look at methods for solving imaging problems using ray matrices.By Peter Beyersdorf
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We introduce the thin lens equation and the lens makers formula and the concept of ray tracing.By Peter Beyersdorf
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Fermat's Principle and Huygen's Principle
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We Introduce Huygen's principle and Fermat's principle and use them to derive Snell's law and the law of reflection.By Peter Beyersdorf
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Modern Optics provides a framework for understanding and analyzing optical wave propagation, interference, polarization and diffraction effects. This framework is essential for those who will work with imaging systems, lasers, optical communication systems, and optical measurements.By Peter Beyersdorf
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