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Physics 402
Light

Spring 2014

Announcements

 

Midterm Exam results:

Mean = 70.8

Sigma = 17.6

Cutoff for A ~ 83

Cutoff for B ~ 64

 

 

The Midterm Exam will take place in class on Thursday, March 20, 2014.

The exam will cover the material contained in Lectures 1-12, and its associated reading material. Emphasis will be placed on materials specifically mentioned in the lecture notes, which are already posted on the syllabus (my in-class digressions on topics not in the lecture notes will not be on the exam).

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 forbidden.

 

 

Welcome to Physics 402 !

 

Lectures will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11-12:30 in 106B6 Engineering Hall

Labs are held Thursdays 1-3:50 pm or Fridays 1-3:50 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 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 am – 12:20 pm.

Where:
106B6 Engineering Hall

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: Tuesdays 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: Wed. 11 am – 12 pm

Email: jsheung2@illinois.edu

 

Grader: Shi Yuan

Office: 217 MRL

Office Hour: Thu. 10-11 am

Email: shiyuan2@illinois.edu

Course Information and Policies

Course syllabus, Homework, and Discussion

Grade Book