OPTI 505L

7/06

OPTI 505L. Fundamentals of Physical Optics Lab (1) II. Lab in support of course 501 and 505. P, OPTI 501 or 505.

Lab Outline:

1.  Orientation

Collimation. Gaussian beams. Twyman-Green interferometer.

2.  Basic Interference

Young’s double slit.

3.  Diffraction I

Fresnel: straight edge, pinhole.

Fraunhoffer: square aperture, circular aperture, multiple slits.

4.  Diffraction II

Gratings. Zone plates. Volume diffraction. Scattering.

5.  Polarization

6.  Coherence I

Young’s double slit. Multiple slits. Laser diode.

7.  Coherence II

Michelson interferometer.

8.  Twyman-Green Interferometer

9.  Fizeau Interferometer

10. Shearing Interferometry

11. Phase-Shifting Interferometry

12. Coherence in Microscopy

Grading Criteria:

• Lab Notebook 60%
• Report 20%
• Quizzes & Participation 20%