Course No.: 11120790
Course Title: Physical Optics
Course Time: 4 sessions/week (45min/session)
Score: 5
Level: required, for degree
Course Prerequisites: College Physics, Geometrical Optics
Level: Junior Undergraduate
Manner of teaching: recitation, experiments(opened additional) sets of problems(exercises) ,reports
Subjects and requirements:
Subjects of course:
Using the knowledge and basic concepts of physical optics theory, the mastering for optical theory is improved, and the fundamental theory for further courses of opto-electrical and photonics theory are offered.
Requirments of the course:
Mastering the basic concepts and theories of electromagnetic theory for optical wave, and the analysis and computation of optical interference, diffraction, the Fourier and crystal optics. Comprehansion of the phenomenon and application about the equiptments, apparatus concerning of physical optics are also required.
Discription of course:
From the introduction of fundamental Electromagnetic theory for optical wave, the optical interference and diffraction are discussed, as are the Fourier and crystal optics issues.
Leading Details and Course Time allocated:
| Sessions | Course Time | Explanation |
| Electromagnetic Theory of Optical Wave | 14 | Some content of “Electromagnetic Theory” added appropriated |
| Optical Interference | 12 | |
| Optical Difraction | 12 | |
| Fourier Optics | 12 | |
| Crystal Optics | 14 | Some knowledge of crystal structure in “Opto-Information Theory” added appropriated |
| Total | 64 | |
Related arrangements for teaching:
Experiments on Physical Optics (Opened additional)
Course for sets of problems (exercises)
Course reports (By inquiring datamaterialsdocumentsjournals, the students present
papers and reports about the currently applications of the physical optics theory)
Exam and its demands:
Book-closed, allowed blank sheets and caculators.
The contents of final exam are mainly aimed at the basic knowledge of physical optics,
non-complicated computation, and some analysis, synthesis and design problems, in order to emphasizing the application of the theory.
Textbook recommended and references:
Textbook for the Course:
DaoYing YU, Hengying TAN. Enginering Optics. China Machine Press.
References/Readings:
Principle of Optics(6th or 7th edition), Marx Born, Cambridge University Press
Introduction to Fourier Optics, J.W.Goodman, Roberts & Company Publishers