Optics and Photonics

Code:

FIS3019

Acronym:

FIS3019

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=937
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Engineering Physics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	0	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	48	162
L:CC	4	study plan from 2021/22	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:EF	80	study plan from 2021/22	3	-	6	48	162
L:F	34	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	48	162
L:G	0	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:M	0	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:Q	1	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	48	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Introduce a global vision of Optics, going through the principles and methods of Geometric Optics, Optical Wave, Coherent Optics, Quantum and Nonlinear Optics, as well as other topics of modern optics, including some of its applications in technology.


It is intended that students not only develop knowledge and understanding at a basic level of these subjects, master the fundamental aspects of modeling and associated calculation methodologies, but also develop an overall view that allows them to develop these themes in more advanced or experimental curricular units.

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Prerequisites : Electromagnetism, Wave physics, Trigonometry, Integral and Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra.

Other non-essential prior training: Basic programming skills (eg Python language).

Program

The curricular unit is organized in the following units and subtopics:

1. Introduction to the optics, brief review of its history and physical foundations

2. Geometric Optics

Laws of Reflection and Refraction
Parallax Approximation
Matrix method
Image formation
Radius tracing with mirrors and lenses
Basic optical systems

3. Wave Optics

Maxwell equations
Wave equations for light and its solutions
Fundamental properties of light waves 
Overlap and interference
Parallax Approximation

4. Coherent Optics

Coherence
Interferometry (Huygens Principle and interferometers)
Diffraction Theory (Fresnel Diffraction and Fraunhoffer)
Fourier Optics

5. Topics of Modern Optics

Mandatory literature

Hecht Eugene; Óptica. ISBN: 972-31-0967-0
F.L. Pedrotti, L.S. Pedrotti; "Introduction to Optics", Prentice-Hall, 1996

Complementary Bibliography

Goodman Joseph W.; Introduction to Fourier optics. ISBN: 0-07-114257-6
Klein Miles V.; Optics. ISBN: 0-471-84311-3
Guenther Robert D.; Modern optics. ISBN: 0-471-51288-5
Born Max, 1882-1970; Principles of optics. ISBN: 0-08-018018-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes of exposition and theoretical-practical classes of discussion and resolution of problems. The students must prepare the theoretical classes in advance, through a critical reading of the contents of the bibliography previously indicated, and completion of study activities (homework).

keywords

Physical sciences > Physics > Optics

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	113,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Calculation formula of final grade

Students are evaluated by a final exam:
A1. [100%] Exam
Calculation formula: A = A1

Examinations or Special Assignments

Only if requested by the juri.

Internship work/project

Only if requested by the juri.

Classification improvement

Students may improve their grade by repeating the final exame in the second call, hereby designated by improvment exam:

B1. [100%] Improvement exam

Calculation formula: B = B1

Observations

Tutoring schedule:

The time for questions is announced in Moodle and will take place in the teacher's office or in a room to be announced or remotly. Students must pre-book it and arrive within 10 minutes of the scheduled time.
For students that cannot (e.g. because of superposition with other cases) attend at the announced schedule, exceptionally a tutoring session can be scheduled to replace the normal schedule at a convenient time. In this scenario, the student needs also to make an appointment by email and suggest alternative schedules.

Situations not foreseen in this regulation:

Any situation not addressed in this course regulation will be analysed and decided by the instructor responsible for the UC. In particular, any situation where the students wish to ask for a change, a clarification or an exception, among others, and that is not addressed by the regulations of FCUP or other applicable, must do so in writing to the instructor responsible up to two weeks after the event that justifies such petition. If the instructor responsible so decides the request can be forwarded to be decided upon by the jury of the UC or the appropriate board or body of FCUP.

Course operation under conditions not foreseen in this regulation:

The preparation of this regulation admits that classes take place essentially in person and under normal conditions, however, extraordinar  situations may not allow the regular functioning of the uc.
In these situations, the rules indicated by the competent bodies of FCUP and UP prevail, and if necessary, changes to this regulation may be implemented after approval by the course directors. In particular, the possibility of replacing face-to-face activities with remote activities is foreseen.

Juri of the course:
Ariel Guerreiro, Augusto Rodrigues e Manuel J. Marques