OPTI 202L

7/06

OPTI 202L. Geometrical & Instrumental Optics II (I). Measuring refractive indices, dispersing and deviating prisms, thin lenses, thick lenses, aberration evaluation, Keplerian and Galileo telescopes and compound microscopes.

This lab is designed to complement the major topics discussed in Opti 202R, and it is recommended that these two courses be taken concurrently. P, CR OPTI 202R 

Course Outline:

Lab 1-  Multiple Lens Systems—The Zoom Lens

·   Paraxial design of a simple two-lens zoom system. SLR camera zoom lens.

Lab 2-  Aberrations

·            ·  Chromatic Aberration, Spherical Aberration, Coma, Distortion

Lab 3-  The Simple Magnifier, Eyepieces

·            ·  Magnification of a Simple Magnifier, Optical Properties of Various Eyepieces

Lab 4-  Refracting Telescopes

            ·   Afocal Systems, Galilean and Keplerian Designs, Angular Magnification, FOV,

    Vignetting, Field and Relay Lenses.

Lab 5-  Optical Comparator—The Golfscope

            ·   Reverse-engineering of a Keplerian telescope with a reticle.  Complete Prescription

    Entered into CODE V or ZEMAX.

Lab 6-  Reflecting Telescopes

            ·   Optical Propteries of a Maksutov Telescope (individual mirrors and as a system), Angular

                Magnification, Focal Length, FOV, Entrance and Exit Pupils

Lab 7-  The Reverse Galilean Telescope—Door Peephole Viewer

            ·   Reverse-engineering of a Reverse Galilean telescope. Complete Prescription Entered
                into CODE V or ZEMAX.

Lab 8-  The Compound Microscope

            ·   Magnification of the objective, the eyepiece and the overall system. Telecentricity,

    Commercial Microscopes.

Lab 9-  Optical Materials and Dispersion I

            ·   The Prism Spectrometer (optical layout and alignment), Dispersion Curves (comparison

    to theoretical data).

Lab 10- Optical Materials and Dispersion II

            ·   The Abbe Refractometer (optical layout of the instrument), Total Internal Reflection,

    Measuring Unknown Samples.

Lab 11-Binoculars

            ·   Reverse Engineering of Commercial Binoculars, Complete Prescription Entered into

                CODE V or ZEMAX.

Class/Laboratory Schedule:

One three-hour lab session per week, 13 lab sessions per semester.

One 50-minute recitation session per week.

Requirements: 

1.         Dr. Michael Nofziger, Meinel Bldg. Room 412A, 626-8363, nofziger@optics.arizona.edu

2.         Office Hours: T (3-5pm), W (3-5pm)

3.         Course Objectives and Expected Learning Outcomes:

            Upon successful completion of this course, each student should:

            - be able to apply the optical principles discussed in OPTI 202R.

            - be able to clearly and accurately summarize and communicate experimental procedures

  and results.

            - be familiar with basic data handling and analysis.

            - learn common optical methods and procedures that are routinely used in the optics

              industry.

            - understand the safe and proper handling of basic optical equipment.

4.         Grade Policies:

                        Weekly Lab Summary  75%

                        Final Analysis              20%

                        Unannounced quizzes    5%

5.         Course Policies:

Attendance Policy:

It is important to attend all lab recitation sessions, as what is discussed provides the theoretical and experimental background for the next lab. If you must be absent, it is your responsibility to obtain and review the information you missed. Unannounced quizzes will be given to encourage attendance, and to help you gauge your progress in learning the material.

Attendance for all of your scheduled lab sessions is mandatory. If you miss a lab session, it may not be made up unless you have a documented medical or family emergency. Quizzes may not be made up for any reason.

6.         Textbook (required—available at the EES Copy Center on campus)

            OPTI 202L Geometrical and Instrumental Optics Lab Manual, M. Nofziger (1995).

7.         Examinations and Final Analysis
A weekly Lab Summary (4-5 pages) is due the week following your lab.  The Final Analysis is a written report (2-3 pages) due at the end of the semester. It is a "critical analysis" of specific misunderstandings, misconceptions, or things you had trouble learning about.

8.         Required extracurricular activities (none)

9.         Special materials for the class

A lab notebook is required.  All equipment for labs will be provided.