OPTI 505 Lecture Spring 2002

Homework Assignments
HW #	Due	Problems
1	1/19/06	Any four problems from MR
2	1/26/06	Problems WE4, WE8, WE10 and WE11 (see notice below)
3	2/2/06	Work any three problems from BI-1
4	2/9/06	Work I-4 and I-6 from the Basic Interference - 2 (I) Problem Set.
5	2/16/06	Work C-2 and C-5 from the Coherence - 1 (C) Problem Set.
6	2/23/06	Work C-16 and C-18 from Coherence - 1 (C) and I-25 from Basic Interference - 2 (I).
7	3/2/06	Work MB-4 from Multiple-Beam Interference - 1 (MB)
8	3/9/06	Work MB-8 and MB-18 from Multiple-Beam Interference - 1 (MB)
9	3/23/06	Work DPM-3 from Direct Phase Measurement -1 (DPM)
10	3/30/06	Work D-21, D-23 and D-24 from Diffraction -1 (D)
11	4/6/06	Work D-5, D-6 and D-8 from Diffraction -1 (D)
12	4/13/06	Work D-8, D-12 and D-17 from Diffraction -1 (D)
13	5/2/06	Make up your own homework problem from any topic in the course material. The problem should take you at least 15 minutes to complete, even if you know exactly how to solve it. Provide the complete solution and reference which chapter the problem covers. Another student solving the problem should not need to access any material other than what is provided in the lectures or notes of this course.

Mathematical Review (MR) Homework Problems

Wave Equation (WE) Homework Problems

Basic Interference - 1 (BI-1) Homework Problems

Basic Interference - 2 (I) Homework Problems

Coherence - 1 (C) Homework Problems (added 2/10/06)

Multiple-Beam Interference - 1 (MB) Homework Problems (added 2/22/06)

Direct Phase Measurement - 1 (DPM) Homework Problems (added 3/20/06)

Diffraction- 1 (D) Homework Problems (added 3/24/06)

[Tests]

[Extra Notes]

Some Solutions to MB HW Problems (added 2/22/06)

Practice Problems for Diffraction

Practice Problems for Holography and Speckle

Old Tests 2001

Old Tests 2002

Old Test 2's from 2003, 2004 and 2005

Off-Axis Fresnel Zone Matlab Demo

Off-Axis Fresnel Zone Plate Matlab Demo

Off-Axis Fresnel Zone Edge Matlab Demo

[Notices]

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1/8/06

The first lecture will be a pre-tape. The pre-tape session will be

held at 3:00pm on Monday, January 9, in Harvill 211. Students

are welcome to attend the pre-tape session, or they can come to

class at the normal time on Thursday to view the recording.

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1/19/06

Where possible, please summarize your answers for the HW

problems onto one page, which will be the first page of what you

hand in. You must also show your work in your complete answers

as part of what you hand in. The summary sheet simply makes it

easier for the grader, due to the large number of students in the class.

Answers that require graphs as part of the answer should have the

graphs immediately behind the summary sheet. Answers that

involve proofs will not have any entry on the summary sheet.

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1/23/06a

The convention for the p-polarization in Problem WE-11 is shown below.

notice that the convention is different by a minus sign from Hecht. Please

use the convention shown below.

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1/23/06b

Off-campus students - your homework is due one week after the

on-campus students.

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1/23/06c

My office hours are 11:00 am - noon on MW in room OPTI 640 until

further notice.

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1/25/06

TA office hours:

Eric: 1-3 pm W in room OPTI 717A

Jun: 3:30 - 4:30 pm on Th in OPTI 654

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1/30/06

Please read through section 5.1.4 of the Chapter 5 - Part A coherence

notes before you view Lecture 6. For on-campus students, we will

hold Lecture 6 on Tuesday, January 31.

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1/30/06

I am getting ready to publish the Chapter 5 notes. Please do not

distribute them, other than for your own use. They are copyrighted.

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1/30/06

The Chapter 5 notes are in a 'beta' test phase. There are still a few

typos. I would appreciate your help in identifying any errors, and

I will reward you with extra-credit exam points if you turn in what you find

to me before you take the first exam. Here is how the points will

be rewarded:

minor typo: + 1/2 point on Exam 1.

major typo: + 2 points on Exam 1.

conceptual error or other major goof: +5 to +10 points, depending on severity.

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2/10/06

Please do not ask the graders to add points until the end of the semester and then

only if it could make a difference in your grade. Be sure to keep all of your

graded homework papers.

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2/10/06

Anyone receiving reduced credit for not having a summary sheet

will be given points back at the end of the semester if it could make

a difference in your grade. Be sure to keep your graded homework

papers until then.

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2/14/06

I have been having some trouble with emails accidentally getting

directed to my 'junk email' folder. Please double check with me if you

try to contact me via email and don't get a reply within a couple of

days. The better idea is to use the message board.

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2/17/06

Please see the picture taken below of white-light fringes in a Michelson

interferometer using a fiber illuminator with a diffuser as the light source.

The picture was taken by Taeyoung Choi, the TA for 505L.

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2/17/06

We are a little behind schedule in the lectures, so we will make the

following modifications:

Lecture 12 and lecture 13 will cover Ch 7.

Lecture 15 will cover Ch 8.

Lecture 16 will cover Ch 9.

Lecture 17 will start diffraction.

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2/17/06

Test 1 is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 28. It will cover sections 1-7. You

will be allowed to bring one page of notes (one side of a standard 8.5x11 inch

paper) to class, along with a calculator. Otherwise the test is closed book Off-

campus students will have until March 7 to complete the exam.

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2/17/06

Prof Jim Wyant will give a guest lecture on March 7 entitled "Direct Phase Measurement".

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2/22/06

Hopefully, I will give out solutions in class tomorrow for HW 6

after you turn in the work.

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3/7/06

Test rework policy:

1.) Rework missed problems completely and show all work.

2.) Turn in ORIGINAL exam and the reworked problems.

3.) Reworked exams are due 3/14/06.

4.) If the reworked problems are correct, you will receive 1/2 of the

difference between the original score and score on the reworked

problems.

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3/8/06

Revision of Test 1 rework policy:

3.) Reworked exams are due 3/21/06.

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3/24/06

Reworked exams are due 4/2/06 for off-campus students.

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4/18/06

On campus students will take Test 2 covering sections 8-14 on

Thursday, April 20. You are allowed two pages of notes (one side

of the paper per page). I suggest that one page be used for the

notes from Test 1 that you should already have. Other than a

calculator, no other notes are permitted. Please answer all questions

showing your work on the pages provided. Off-campus students

must complete this exam by April 27, unless special permission

is granted.

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4/18/06

I will be gone on travel for the next two weeks. Prof. Dallas will

give lectures in my absence. There will be no class on Tuesday,

April 25. Instead, Lecture 28 will be held during regular class

time on Thursday, April 27, on the subject of Holography. Lecture

29 will be held on Friday, April 28 at 2:00 pm in Harvill 211 on

the subject of Speckle. Lecture 30 will be held as posted on the

original schedule on Tuesday, May 2. The subject of Lecture 30

will be the continuation of the Optical System Transfer Function.

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4/18/06

Reworked exams from Test 1 for on-campus students will be

available in your mailboxes tomorrow or in Pat's office (OSC 642).

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5/2/06

NOTES ON THE FINAL EXAM:

1.) The final is a 72-hour take home. The first time to pick up the

exam is 8:00 am on Friday, May 5, from Pay Gransie's office (room

642). You can pick up the exam any time the office is open between

Friday, May 5, at 8:00 am and Thursday, May 11, at 5:00 pm. You

must turn in the completed exam 72 hours after you pick it up, or by

8:00 am on Friday, May 12, whichever comes first.

The exam must be turned in to Ms. Gransie's office.

2.) The exam is an essay question that is heavily weighted

to the Optical System Transfer Function.

3.) More details will be posted on Thursday.