We look at the behavior of electrooptic devices as amplitude and phase modulators.By Peter Beyersdorf

We look at birefringence in crystals and discuss optical activity and the Faraday effect.By Peter Beyersdorf

We look at the vectorial nature of light and describe polarization in terms of Jones vectorsBy Peter Beyersdorf

Diffraction from a double slit is discussed. The convolution theorem is presented and the grating equation is derived. (incomplete)By Peter Beyersdorf

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

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

We discuss unconventional types of fibers including photonic crystal fibersBy Peter Beyersdorf

We introduce the basic principles and parameters associated with fiber opticsBy Peter Beyersdorf

We introduce the coherence function and look at the relationship between coherence, bandwidth and linewidth.By Peter Beyersdorf

Fourier Series are introduced and are generalized to the Fourier sine and cosine tansformBy Peter Beyersdorf

We look at the transmission of a Fabry-Perot interferometer and discuss properties like the free spectral range, finesse and linewidth.By Peter Beyersdorf

We investigate the Michelson interferometer and the relationship between physical parameters and the interference term.By Peter Beyersdorf

We look at the interference term present when two waves interfere and discuss the effect coherence has on fringe visibilityBy Peter Beyersdorf

We look at the difference between group velocity and phase velocity in a dispersive material and introduce the Fourier transformBy Peter Beyersdorf

We investigate the behavior of multiple waves that overlap in space and time.By Peter Beyersdorf

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

We introduce thick lenses and discuss parameters necessary to describe them. We go on to introduce ray matrices.By Peter Beyersdorf

We look at methods for solving imaging problems using ray matrices.By Peter Beyersdorf

We introduce the thin lens equation and the lens makers formula and the concept of ray tracing.By Peter Beyersdorf

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

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