Optical Systems and Beam Propagation, Lectures

After taking this course, the student

•       will be able to identify the origin of polarized light and its kinds and distinguish the most common polarization effects that can occur in optical materials and polarization-altering devices.

•       will be able to describe the polarization of light mathematically and calculate the polarization that emerges from a polarization-altering device using the Jones, Stokes, and Mueller formalisms.

•       will be able to predict the imaging performance of thick lenses and optical systems using ray tracing, lens equations and ABCD matrix formalism under the paraxial regime.

•       will be able to recognize the characteristics of Gaussian beams, calculate their associated beam parameters and predict their behavior through optical systems using the ABCD matrix formalism under the paraxial regime.

•       will be able to analyze the performance and stability of different kinds of passive optical resonators using the ABCD matrix formalism under the paraxial regime.

•       will be able to identify and distinguish the different kinds of third-order (Seidel) monochromatic aberrations and chromatic aberrations and point out their origin and occurrences in optical systems.

Core content

• Polarization of light and polarization effects in optical materials and polarization-altering devices
  
• Jones, Stokes, and Mueller formalism
• Thick lenses and optical systems
• Image formation via ray tracing, lens equations, and ABCD matrix formalism
  
• Gaussian beams, parameters and their propagation in optical systems
  
• ABCD Propagation Law for Gaussian beams
  
• Passive optical resonators, stability condition, symmetric resonators
  
• Third-order (Seidel) monochromatic aberrations
• Chromatic aberrations

Common

Exercise:

28.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE201 harjoitussali (33)
29.10.2021 08:00 - 10:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE211 harjoitussali (33)
04.11.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE201 harjoitussali (33)
05.11.2021 08:00 - 10:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE211 harjoitussali (33)
11.11.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE201 harjoitussali (33)
12.11.2021 08:00 - 10:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE211 harjoitussali (33)
18.11.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE201 harjoitussali (33)
19.11.2021 08:00 - 10:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE211 harjoitussali (33)
25.11.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE201 harjoitussali (33)
26.11.2021 08:00 - 10:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE211 harjoitussali (33)
02.12.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE201 harjoitussali (33)
03.12.2021 08:00 - 10:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE211 harjoitussali (33)
09.12.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE201 harjoitussali (33)
10.12.2021 08:00 - 10:00, TAU Sähkötalo SE211 harjoitussali (33)

Lecture:

25.10.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB104 auditorio (182)
27.10.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB103 auditorio (237)
01.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB104 auditorio (182)
03.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB103 auditorio (237)
08.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB104 auditorio (182)
10.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB103 auditorio (237)
15.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB104 auditorio (182)
17.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB103 auditorio (237)
22.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB104 auditorio (182)
24.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB103 auditorio (237)
29.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB104 auditorio (182)
01.12.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB103 auditorio (237)
08.12.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Tietotalo TB103 auditorio (237)

Compulsory Prerequisites

• Optics, FYS.240, 5 cr

Learning Material

• Type: Lecture slides/notes
  
• Name: Optical systems and beam propagation
• Author: Godofredo Bautista
  
• Exam material: Yes
• Language: English

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