Physics 402
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Fall 2014

Announcements

The Midterm Exam will take place in class on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014.

(It has been postponed from its original scheduled date of Oct. 22)

The exam will cover the material contained in Lectures 1-12, and its associated reading material. Emphasis will be placed on material specifically discussed in class.

The exam problems will be similar in style to the homework problems, with a difficulty ranging from “straight-forward” to “very challenging.”

The exam will be “open book.” You may bring any course-related print materials to the exam, including the text, lecture notes, graded homeworks, etc. Electronic materials (laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc.) are not permitted.

Welcome to Physics 402 !

Lectures will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, 11-12:30 in 136 Loomis

Labs are held Tuesdays 9-11:50 am or Wednesdays 2-4:50 pm in 6107 ESB

Physics 402 General Information

What:
Physics 402 sequence provides a comprehensive introduction to the basics of the field of Optics, including geometric optics, ray tracing and the matrix formalism, microscopy, Maxwell’s equations, dispersion, Fresnel formulas, polarization, interference and interferometry, diffraction and scattering, Fourier optics, holography, and some special topics in nonlinear and quantum optics.

When:
Lectures will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00 am – 12:20 pm.

Labs will be held Tuesdays 9-11:50 am or Wednesdays 2-4:50 pm in 6107 ESB

Where:
Lecture meets in 136 Loomis.

Labs meet in 6107 ESB.

Course Texts:

• Optics, 4th Edition, Eugene Hecht (required)

Course staff:

Instructor: Prof. Peter Abbamonte
Office: 104 Materials Research Laboratory (not to be confused with MSEB)
Office Hours: Mondays 1:00-2:00 p.m. or by appointment
phone: 244-4861
email: abbamonte@mrl.illinois.edu

Lab TA: Janet Shueng

Office: 381 Loomis

Office Hour: Tues. 1-2 pm

Email: jsheung2@illinois.edu

Grader: Jung Sik Park

Office: 464 MRL

Office Hour: Tue. 5-6 pm

Email: zelgatis@gmail.com

Course Information and Policies

Course syllabus, Homework, and Discussion

Grade Book