OPTI
201R
08/09
OPTI 201R. Geometrical &
Instrumental Optics I (3): Basic
principles of light, refraction, reflection, properties of optical
glass, prisms, paraxial optics, pupils and stops, visual and other basic
instruments.
Prerequisites:
Grades of C or higher in Math 124 or
125, Math 129, Physics 141, and MSE 110.
Course Objectives:
This course will teach the student
four main factors relating to image formation in geometrical optics:
1. Image spatial
location
2. Image size
3. Image quality
4. Image
Brightness
Topics Covered:
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Basic concepts of Geometrical Optics
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Refraction and Reflection
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Total Internal Reflection
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Plane Mirror and Prism Systems
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Fiber Optics
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Scanners
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Imaging Systems Introduction
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Conjugates and Magnification
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Field of View
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Simple Magnifier
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Gaussian Optics
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Paraxial Raytrace
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Refractive and Reflective Surfaces
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Gaussian Reduction
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Thick Lens
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Combinations of Thin Lenses
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Stops and Pupils
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Marginal and Chief Rays
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The Eye
Instructor:
Michael Nofziger,
Room 412A
Office Phone: (520) 626-8363
Email:
nofziger@optics.arizona.edu
Class/Laboratory Schedule:
Three 50-minute
lecture sessions per week, 16 weeks per semester
Textbook:
Geometrical and
Trigonometric Optics
Cambridge
University Press
© E.
Dereniak and T. Dereniak 2008
ISBN
978-0-521-88746-5
Available for purchase at the University of Arizona Bookstore
Grading Criteria:
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Homework 30%
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Quizzes 10%
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Midterm
Exams 40%
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Final
exam 20%
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