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Physics 402
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Fall 2015

Announcements

The Final exam will take place in class on Thursday, Dec. 17 from 1:30 – 4:30 pm.

The exam will be comprehensive, i.e., will cover all lectures 1-25, and 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, lab write-ups, etc. Electronic materials (laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc.) are not permitted.

The Midterm exam will take place in class on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

The exam will cover the material contained in Lectures 1-11, 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, lab write-ups, etc. Electronic materials (laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc.) are not permitted.

For your reference, here are the midterm exams for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015.

Welcome to Physics 402 !

Lectures will be held on Mondays and Wednesday, 11-12:20 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, interferometry, 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.

Where:
Lecture meets in 136 Loomis.

Labs meet in 6107 ESB.

Course Texts:

  • Optics, 4th Edition, Eugene Hecht

Course staff:

Instructor: Prof. Peter Abbamonte
Office: 104 Materials Research Laboratory (not to be confused with MSEB)
Office Hours: Mondays 1-1:50 pm or by appointment
phone: 244-4861
email: abbamonte@mrl.illinois.edu

 

Lab TA: Janet Shueng

Office: 381 Loomis

Office Hour: TBA

Email: jsheung2@illinois.edu

 

Grader: Jung Sik Park

Office: 470 MRL

Office Hour: Tuesdays 3-4 pm

Email: jpark284@illinois.edu

Course Information and Policies

Course syllabus, Homework, and Discussion

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