OPTI 201R
Geometrical & Instrumental Optics

Basic principles of geometric optics, refraction and reflection,  Gaussian optics, paraxial optics, stops and pupils, simple optical instruments.

Offered in the fall semester.

OPTI 340
Optical Design

Use of optical design software, optical materials, aberrations, image evaluation, aberration balancing, design examples.

Offered in the spring semester.

OPTI 566
Optical Detectors & Detector Systems

This course covers optical detectors and electro-optical systems from an engineer’s point of view.  It is an engineering course more than a physics course.  The interaction of light and matter is reviewed but from a more conceptual point of view; it is not fundamental physics or a mathematical analysis of solid-state physics.  Following the coverage of detector arrays, the perspective of the class will broaden to encompass the design of an EO system.  The material in the second part of the semester will be presented in order to coincide with the steps in designing a spaced based sensor. Again, emphasis will be placed on providing the student with engineering concepts and rules.

Offered in the spring semester.