Syllabus for 2300221 Optics and Waves 2022-2023 Spring semester
Books: Eugene Hecht, Optics, 5th Edition; Frank L Pedrotti, Introduction to Optics, 3rd Edition.
Week
1-2
3-4
5
6
7-8
9
Topic
Chapter Sections/book
Geometrical Optics (Huygens principle, Fermat
2.1-2.7/Pedrotti
Principle, Reflection, Refraction, Refraction on
4.3-4.5/Hecht;
Spherical surface, Thin lens, Combination of thin 5.1-5.4, 5.7/Hecht
lenses).
More in Geometrical Optics. Matrix Method.
18.1-18.10/ Pedrotti
Cardinal points.
Optical Instrumentation.
3.1/Pedrotti; 5.7/Hecht
First midterm Exam. Online. (April 8)
Wave Motion.
2.1-2.9 / Hecht
Electromagnetic Theory (Light wave as a solution 3.1-3.3; 3.5-3.6 / Hecht
of Maxwell’s equations), Energy and momentum (3.4/Hecht (briefly))
carried by EM wave, Photons and Light.
The propagation of Light. Dispersion. Fresnel’s
4.1-4.3; 4.6 / Hecht
equations.
Second midterm Exam. The form will be announced later. (May 13)
10
11
12
13
14
The Superposition of Waves.
7.1-7.2 / Hecht
Polarization.
8.1-8.11/Hecht
Interference.
9.1-9.5/Hecht
Diffraction.
11.1-11.6, 12.1,12.2,12.4
Modern Optics: Lasers and Other Topics.
26 Pedrotti
Final Exam. (The date will be specified by department)
There will be 5-6 homeworks during the semester.
Pedrotti
There will be 10 recitation hours in addition to the lecture hours. The recitation day and time will be
decided soon.
Your letter grade in the end of the course will be assigned based on homework (15-20%), and Exams (1st
midterm 25%; 2nd midterm 25-30%; final 30%; ).
There may be! 5 pts bonus for attendance (100%), 4 pts (>90%), 3 pts (>80%), 2 pts (>70%), 1 pts (>60%).
Remember, the attendance bonus is not a grade, it is addition to your grade. According to our university
rules you must be present! in all the lectures anyway.
Instructor: Ihor Pavlov (ipavlov@metu.edu.tr), office 130