Course - Optics - TFY4195
TFY4195 - Optics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | C |
Course content
The student will get an introduction to the discipline of optics and its role in the modern society.
The student shall master the geometrical approximation, including Guass thin lens formula, Fermat's and Huygen's principles, and the paraxial matrix formalism for refractive and reflective surfaces. The student will be able to analyze typical optical imaging systems, with emphasis on the human eye, the camera, the telescope and the microscope.
The wave optics part of the course will give the student a basic knowledge within interferometry, polarization, diffraction and resolution, and the basics of coherent and non-coherent light sources. The student shall become able to analyze and calculate interference between plane waves and spherical waves, reflection and transmission of plane waves, and optical wave guiding within thin plates and optical fibers. The student shall understand how the polarization of light changes at reflection and transmission at interfaces
The student shall know the conditions for near and far-field diffraction and be able to calculate the far-field diffraction from gratings and simple aperture functions.
Learning outcome
The student will get an introduction to the discipline of optics and its role in the modern society. The student shall master the geometrical approximation, including Guass thin lens formula, Fermat's and Huygen's principles, and the paraxial matrix formalism for refractive and reflective surfaces. The student will be able to analyze typical optical imaging systems, with emphasis on the human eye, the camera, the telescope and the microscope. The wave optics part of the course will give the student a basic knowledge within interferometry, polarization, diffraction, and the basics of coherent and non-coherent light sources. The student shall become able to analyze and calculate interference between plane waves and spherical waves, reflection and transmission of plane waves, and optical wave guiding within thin plates and optical fibers. The student shall understand how the polarization of light changes at reflection and transmission at interfaces The student shall know the conditions for near and far-field diffraction and be able to calculate the far-field diffraction from gratings and simple aperture functions. The student shall have knowledge about and be able to explain concepts such as numerical aperture, F-number, spatial resolution and image quality for optical systems that originates from diffraction.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures (digital on distance), exercises, compulsory lab-work and assignments. The course is taught in English. Expected workload is 225 hours.
Compulsory assignments
- Laboratory exercises
Further on evaluation
The re-sit examination (in August) may be changed from written to oral. If the course is given in English, the exam might be given only in English
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic physics including electromagnetism.
Course materials
Book: Pedrotti 'Introduction to Optics' - 3rd ed. (Pearson; 2007).
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIF4040 | 7.5 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Optics
- Physics
- Technological subjects
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"