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| Course Overview |
In P460 we will cover:
Physical optics and electromagnetic waves based on electromagnetic
theory: wave equations; phase and group velocity; dispersion;
coherence, interference, diffraction, and polarization of light
and of electromagnetic radiation generally; wave guides; holography;
masers and lasers; introduction to optical spectroscopy.
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| Instructor |
Rex Tayloe
Swain West 336/IUCF 113B
856-4320/855-3057
email:rtayloe@indiana.edu
Office Hours: (in SW336)
M,W 9:30-11a
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| Schedule |
Lecture: MW 11:15A-12:05P in Swain West 102
Lab: T 2:30P-4:25P in Swain West 102
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| Prerequisites |
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| www site |
This information as well as the syllabus and announcements will be
available via the ONCOURSE page for this course.
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Required Materials
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- Textbook:
Eugene Hecht, "Optics" , Addison-Wesley, 4th ed., 2002. We will be
use this text to guide our studies in optics in this class.
- Logbook: type #43-64x (or equivalent), available, e.g., at the IU bookstore.
You will use this to record your laboratory investigations.
It must be bound, and the pages must be cross-hatched and numbered.
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| Course Organization |
This course meets for two 50-minute lectures and one 2-hour lab each week. Lecture topics,
required reading, lab, and homework for each week will be posted on the syllabus.
Reading is to be done before the class period where it will be discussed. Homeworks
will be due on the date specified on the syllabus (generally wednesdays). There will
be two in-class exams as well as a comprehensive final exam at dates as set on
the syllabus. The course grade will be based on performance with weightings as
shown below.
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| Lecture |
The instructor will give a lecture about the various topics as indicated on
the syllabus on Mondays and Wednesdays. Do the assinged reading before the
class period and come ready to discuss the topics and ask questions.
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| Labs |
In each lab section on tuesdays, you will perform an experiment to demonstrate
the class topics. The lab for each week will be posted on the syllabus.
Read, understand, and do the prep exercises for each lab before class.
You will be working on your own for most labs. You will keep a record of your
experiments in a lab notebook and that notebook will be graded. Excepting
a lab or two at the end of the semester, there are no lab reports. Your observations,
data, data analysis and conclusions must be documented in your lab notebooks.
Follow these logbook guidelines.
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| Homework |
Homework will consist of problems, due approximately weekly, taken from the textbook,
from the lab preparation assingments, and from other sources. Each assigment
will be posted on the syllabus. You should take the
the time to do these carefully and understand them. They will be very
good preparation for the exams. Your written solutions will be collected
and graded and will count as part of your course grade.
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| Exams |
There will be two in-class exams approximately 1/3 and 2/3 through the
semester. They will consist of problems very similar to the homework.
The final exam will be during our assigned time during finals weeks
and will consist of some new material (covered after exam 2) and some
comprehensive material. The dates for these exams will be posted on
the syllabus.
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| Grading |
Your course grade will be based on these items with the following
weighting:
- Two in-class exams (10% each) - 20%
- Final exam - 15%
- Homework - 25%
- Laboratory work, logbook, lab reports - 40%
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| Special Accommodations |
If any student requires assistance or appropriate academic
accommodations for a disability, please contact me after class, during my
office hours or by individual appointment. You must have established your
eligibility for disability support services through the Office of Disabled
Student Services in 096 Franklin Hall, 855-7578.
The Physics Department disabilities representative is Dan Beeker. His office
is in Swain West, room 115. His phone and e-mail are 855-5903,
debeeker@indiana.edu. You are encouraged to contact him if you have
questions about or difficulties with departmental accommodations.
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