Optics

Code:

FIS3014

Acronym:

FIS3014

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

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 Physics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:F	66	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	49	162
MI:EF	76	study plan from 2017/18	3	-	6	49	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 (Dispersion, Absorption, Causality, Polarization, energy, intensity, linear and angular momentum of light)
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

(this year dedicated to Quantum and Non-Linear Optics)
Radiation-atom interaction (atom at 2 levels)
Sources and detectors
Slowly variable envelope approach
Interaction to multiple waves

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

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	30,00
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

In the first call("Época Nornal"), the students can choose
between two alternative assessment systems:


A-With continuous assessment

A1. [30%] Study activities (practical work) to be carried out remotely.

A2. [70%] First call exam

Calculation formula: A = 0.3 x A1 + 0.7 x A2

B- No continuous evaluation

B1. [100%] First call exam
Calculation formula: B = B1

Students can carry out these two forms of assessment,
with the final grade in Normal Season corresponding to the maximum
score obtained according to each one.

Calculation formula: Final grade = max (A, B)


In the Second call ("Época de Recurso"), students are evaluated
only via a final exam:

C-Final exam C1. [100%]

Calculation formula:
Final grade = C1

Examinations or Special Assignments

Only if requested by the juri.

Internship work/project

Only if requested by the juri.

Classification improvement

The improvement of the final mark can be accomplished via the second call exam ("Época de Recurso"). The grade of improvement will be the exam grade.

Observations

Tutoring schedule:

The schedule for tutoring will be announced in Moodle and will take place in the teacher's off or in a room to be announced. Students should arrive no later than 10 minutes. 
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.

Juri of the course:
Ariel Guerreiro, Caroline Silva e Manuel J. Marques