Optics II: Physics & ECE 4680 & 6680

Vincent Wickwar: vincent.wickwar@usu.edu, 797-3641, SER 218e

January–May 2007 SER 122

This course is a continuation of Optics I and a prerequisite for the graduate optics courses in ECE. As a continuation, general statements about approach, problems, and grading given in the syllabus for Optics I will also apply to this class. They are found on the web at www.physics.usu.edu/classes/4650-6650/Index.htm. The website for this class will be www.physics.usu.edu/classes/4680-6680/Index.htm.

Accordingly, the textbook is

Hecht, E., Optics, 4th Edition, 698 pp, Addison Wesley, San Francisco,

2002. (ISBN 0-8053-8566-5)

Another textbook, at the same level, that I will occasionally refer to is

Pedrotti and Pedrotti, Introduction to Optics, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1993.

Other references are the same as given previously.

The focus of this semester will be on the subject matter of Chapters 7 through 10 in Hecht: superposition of waves, polarization, interference, and diffraction. If time permits, we will also look at coherence and lasers.

Students with disabilities should discuss their needs with me during the first week of class. Many types of provisions (e.g., large print, audio, Braille, special exam rooms) can be made, if needed, in cooperation with the Disability Resource Center.

The last day to add or drop classes (painlessly) is 29 January 2007. Attending a class beyond that date without being officially registered will not be approved by the Dean's Office.

Classes will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 2:45 PM from 09 January 2007 through 27 April 2007. The exception to this is 12-16 March, which is Spring break. The final exam is on Tuesday, 1 May from 11:30 AM to 1:20 PM.

Students with Disabilities

Students with physical, sensory, emotional or medical impairments may be eligible for reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. All accommodations are coordinated through the Disability Resource Center (DRC) in Room 101 of the University Inn, 797-2444 voice, 797-0740 TTY, or toll free at 1-800-259-2966. Please contact the DRC as early in the semester as possible. Alternate format materials (Braille, large print or digital) are available with advance notice.