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OS6016 Interferometry and Interferometers
Last Revised: 2024-03-08
Course Objectives
This class introduces the properties and theories of optical interference and applies to thin-film optics and interferometers.
Prerequisite
Textbook “Primary References S.H. Chen Interferometry and Interferometers(2022) E. Hecht: Optics 5th Ed 2016 Secondary references M. Born and E. Wolf: Principles of Optics 7th Ed 2002 D.G. Smith: Field Guide to Physical Optics 2013 E. Goodwin ＆ J. Wyant: Field Guide to Interferometric Optical Testing 2006 Malacara: Optical shop Testing 3rd Ed 2007 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9780470135976 F. Tr?ger: Handbook of lasers and optics 2nd Ed 2012 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-19409-2 P. Hariharan: Optical Interferometry“
Topical Outline “OS6016 Syllabus
Lecture Section Covered
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Maxwell’s Eq., Wave Eq.
Lecture 3 Wave Eq.(con’t), Polarization
Lecture 4 Polarization(con’t), Retarder, Compensator
Lecture 5 Basic interference, Beam division
Lecture 6 Coherence
Lecture 7 Coherence (con’t)
Midterm Exam Test 1~7 lectures
Lecture 8 Two-beam interference
Lecture 9 Two-beam interference(con’t)
Lecture 10 Multi-beam interference
Lecture 11 Multi-beam interference(con’t)
Lecture 12 Thin films
Lecture 13 Multilayer films
Lecture 14 Interferometry
Lecture 15 Interferometry (con’t)
Final Exam Test all lectures“
Prerequisite
Textbook “Primary References S.H. Chen Interferometry and Interferometers(2022) E. Hecht: Optics 5th Ed 2016 Secondary references M. Born and E. Wolf: Principles of Optics 7th Ed 2002 D.G. Smith: Field Guide to Physical Optics 2013 E. Goodwin ＆ J. Wyant: Field Guide to Interferometric Optical Testing 2006 Malacara: Optical shop Testing 3rd Ed 2007 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9780470135976 F. Tr?ger: Handbook of lasers and optics 2nd Ed 2012 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-19409-2 P. Hariharan: Optical Interferometry“
Topical Outline “OS6016 Syllabus
Lecture Section Covered
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Maxwell’s Eq., Wave Eq.
Lecture 3 Wave Eq.(con’t), Polarization
Lecture 4 Polarization(con’t), Retarder, Compensator
Lecture 5 Basic interference, Beam division
Lecture 6 Coherence
Lecture 7 Coherence (con’t)
Midterm Exam Test 1~7 lectures
Lecture 8 Two-beam interference
Lecture 9 Two-beam interference(con’t)
Lecture 10 Multi-beam interference
Lecture 11 Multi-beam interference(con’t)
Lecture 12 Thin films
Lecture 13 Multilayer films
Lecture 14 Interferometry
Lecture 15 Interferometry (con’t)
Final Exam Test all lectures“
