OPTI 414

7/06

OPTI 414. Optical Instrumentation (3) II. This course will introduce the student to a broad variety of optical instruments, including projection systems, microscopes, cameras and spectrometers. P, OPTI 340.

Instructors:

Tomasz Tkaczyk, McKale Center, Optical Detection Lab
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ  85721
(520) 626-8837 Phone
(520) 621-9104 FAX
ttkaczyk@optics.arizona.edu

Eustace Dereniak, McKale Center, Optical Detection Lab
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ  85721
(520) 621-1019 Phone
(520) 621-9104 FAX
eustace@u.arizona.edu
 

Grading:

Homework 40%
Two midterms 40%
Final exam 20%

Course Outline (50 minute lectures):

Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis. Collaboration on homework assignments is allowed. Late homework will be given 70% credit until solution sets are issued. Once homework solutions have been posted, no credit will be given. Homework is considered late immediately following the end of class on the day the homework is due.

Week 1

• Introduction
• Illumination concepts, critical illumination, Koehler illumination
• Illumination systems: case study

Week 2

• Projection systems
• Projection techniques for testing/measurement

Week 3

• Phase shifting techniques
• Case study: 3D topography using fringe projection

Week 4

• Microscopy – principles
• Eyepieces, objectives

Week 5

• Bright-field and dark-field microscopy
• Phase contrast microscopy, differential contrast (DIC) microscopy

Week 6

• Interference microscopy, polarization microscopes
• Confocal Microscopy, Microscopy with structured illumination.

Week 7

• Camera Objectives
• Objective mounts (C-mount, T-mount, etc.)
• Techniques for MTF measurements
• Auto-focusing systems, still and video cameras

Week 8

• Spectrometers:
  -Prisms, prisms with linearized dispersion
  -Gratings, holographic dispersers
  -Exam No. 1

Week 9

• Spectrometers:
  - Monochromators
  - Fourier Transform Spectrometer,
  - Echelle spectrometers
  - Hadamard spectrometers

Week 10

• Snapshot Spectrometry:
  - Heifts spectrometers
  - Computer Tomography Imaging Spectrometer (CTIS)
  - Case study (CTIS)

Week 11

• In-direct imaging systems
• Tomography, classical X-ray tomography, computational tomography, direct-view prism

Week 12

• Polarimetry:
  - birefringent materials
  - polarization system components
  - scanning and snapshot polarimeters
  - applications

Week 13

• Infrared systems:
  - Differences between visible and infrared optical systems
  - Infrared materials
  - Infrared imaging detectors
  - Case study

Week 14

• Systems fusion
• Global look at the optical system. Requirements and principle for the optical instrument design taking into account resolution, energy requirements, bandwidth, materials, timing and other system parameters.

Week 15

• Systems fusion (continued)
• Case study
• Exam No. 2

Week 16

• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
• Material review for final examination