Optical Specifications, Fabrication, and Testing

OPTI 415/515

Optical Specifications, Fabrication, and Testing

Fall, 2009

Class: T/Th at 12:30 - 1:45 in Meinel 307 (this is different than the course listing from Optical Sciences)

Instructors Prof. Robert Parks rparks@optics.arizona.edu Room 106A Meinel Bldg.   Phone:  621-4180 Office hours: By appointment Prof. Bill Kuhn bkuhn@optics.arizona.edu Office: Phone: Office Hours: Th after Class Prof. Jim Burge jburge@optics.arizona.edu Room 733 Meinel Bldg. Phone: 621-8182

Teaching Assistant  James Johnson jjohnson@optics.arizona.edu Room 300 Meinel Bldg. 520-621-7302 Office Hours: Wed 1:30-2:30

Course Introduction / Syllabus

Textbooks and References:

Link to Fab&Test References

Malacara, Daniel, Optical Shop Testing, 3rd Ed. (Wiley Inter-science 2008).  (Recommended)

Karow, Hank H., Fabrication Methods for Precision Optics (Wiley Inter-science 1993). (Recommended)

Warren Smith, Modern Optical Engineering (McGraw-Hill 2007) (Recommended)

Additional references supplied on a CD, which will be handed out.

Distance Learning

Video stream at: http://www.optics.arizona.edu/distance/Fall2009.htm  (need username and password).

Handled by Cindy Robertson <cindyr@optics.arizona.edu> (520) 626-4719

Homework submission for DL students

Lectures:

Class notes are available for download here.

Classes are recorded on DVD and can be viewed by checking out the DVD from the Optical Sciences library or by downloading the video from http://www.optics.arizona.edu/distance/Fall2009.htm

Review sessions:

We plan to offer review sessions on Thursdays after class. These may be available for DL students as well

Posted grades for 415

Posted grades for 515 (on-campus students)

Posted grades for 515 (off-campus students)

(Grades are posted according to a Personal ID#.  If you wish to have your grades posted, then send an email with your name and a 4-digit ID# to fab&test@optics.arizona.edu)

Homework:

Homework is due the following Friday by 5pm from when the assignment is given (DL students have a one week grace period).

They can be dropped off in James Johnson's mailbox located in the Meinel Mailroom.

Requirements for Graduate Credit (OPTI 515)

Tutorials (link to student reports)

Test Plans (link to student reports)

Scoresheet for presentations
Presentation Videos (Note These include both 515 & 521 presentations)

UA policy on Academic Integrity

Class Calendar

DL		Class			Preparation Material	Assignment (Due dates for DL students are one week later than indicated here.)
	Week 1
1	T: Aug. 25	Welcome to OPTI 415/515 Indroduction from Prof. Parks	Optical Systems		Review Paraxial Optics (Smith Ch. 2, Fischer Ch. 1)	HW#1 Assigned (Due 9/4/09) Solutions
2	Th: Aug. 27	Thickness, Radii, Index	Measurement of EFL/Distortion		Ch 1. Paraxial Properties, (Wyant) Ch 2. QualOfOpticalMaterials,  (Wyant) NofzigerNodalSlide
	Week 2
3	T: Sept. 1	Intro to Aberrations and Image Quality Metrics	PSF, MTF, Encircled Energy Spatial Frequency Response(SFR)		3.1 Basic Aberrations and Testing I-IV, VIII, IX(Wyant)	Updated (9/2): HW#2 Assigned (Due 9/11/09) Solutions Alternate Solutions
4	Th: Sept. 3	Diffraction Limit and Its Relation to Wavefront	Zernikes and their relation to Aberrations rmsZernike.doc PVZernikes.doc Review/Recitation Video		3.1 Basic Aberrations and Testing VI-XII(Wyant)
	Th: Sept. 3	Review session
	F: Sept. 4					HW #1 Due
	Week 3
5	T: Sept. 8	Intro to Interferometry and Fringe Pattern Interpretation Ch 4.1 – Basic interferometry and optical testing test plate.wmv		Shear plate Ch 8.9 shearing interferometry pg 1-11 shear plate.wmv Orthogonality and data fitting Orthoscript1.m, VarianceScript1.m	A cookbook approach to linear, least-squares fitting in Matlab.doc Cookbookfitting1.m,	HW #3 Assigned (Due 9/18/09) (Revised 9/14) Solutions Alternate Solutions
6	Th: Sept. 10	More Types of Interferometers: Shack Cube Interference Objectives Introduction to phase shift interferometry Sufficient understanding to choose a reasonable interferometer type for the application, ability to recognize problems in measured data and to identify possible problems in measurement setup.		Vibration compensated interferometry Ch5.4 vibration compensated - abbreviated (Wyant)
	T: Sept. 10	Review Session Video
	F: Sept. 11					HW#2 Due
	Week 4
7	T: Sept: 15	Alignment		Effects of Misalignment		HW#4 Assigned (Due 9/28/09) Solutions
8	Th: Sept. 17	Stray Light, Coatings			Ch 11.1 System Evaluation (Wyant) ISO 14490-6
	Th: Sept. 17	Review session video
	F: Sept. 18					HW#3 Due
	Week 5
9	T: Sept 22	Exam  #1 Review material for Exam #1 (Note: You will be allowed a 1 page crib sheet) Solutions
10	Th: Sept. 24	Non-interferometric wavefront testing (Wyant)		Reduction of wavefront slope data Movies showing SH WFS	References: Malacara 8.2, 8.3, 9.2, 10.1-10.8, Southwell paper readme file for matlab program polyfun110321b.m slope36x.m slope36y.m suHartmannPolynomialFitting0928.m suHartmannSouthwellLeastSquare0928.m	HW 5 assigned(Due 10/5/09) Solutions
	Th: Sept. 24	Review session Video
	Week 6
	M: Sept. 28					HW#4 is Due
11	T: Sept. 29	ISO Optical Standards		Environmental Standards
12	Th: Oct. 1	ISO Drawing Standards			ISO 1011, 10110, 5460	MIDTERM REGRADE RULES (Due 10/8)
	Th: Oct. 1	Review Session Video
	Week 7
	M: Oct. 5					HW#5 Due
13	T: Oct. 6	Intro to Fabrication Example optical system New class example 7 with fold C.zip (updated 9/13/09)		Flat mirrors	Karow p. 381-410, 442-463, 609-644	HW 6 assigned (Due 10/14/09) Example system prescription correct one.pdf (note: This prescription will help for CodeV users) Solutions
14	Th: Oct. 8	Testing Flats			Karow p. 463-492, 672-701 ISO 9211
		Review Session Video
	Week 8
15	T: Oct. 13	Fab and testing issues for spherical mirrors		Optical materials	Schott & Ohara Catalogs
16	Th: Oct. 15	Optical Windows Defects		AR Coatings	ISO 9211, Karow p 503-505
	Th:	Review Session Video
	F: Oct. 16					HW 6 Due HW#7 Assigned (Due 10/26/09) Solutions
	Week 9
17	T: Oct. 20	Optical Window Fabrication		Testing Transmitted Wavefront	Fynn & Powell p. 40-74
18	Th: Oct. 22	Prism specification, fab & test		Lens specification and fabrication	ISO 10110, 9022, 11382
	Oct. 22	Review Session Video
	Week 10
	M: Oct. 26					HW 7 Due
19	T: Oct. 27	Prism Specification		Prism Measurement	Karow p. 386-389, Smith Ch. 4, Malacara Ch. 17
20	Th: Oct. 29	Lens specification, tolerancing fabrication (Rick Plympton, Optimax)				Tutorial reports due HW 8 Assigned (Due 11/6/09) Solutions
	Week 11
21	T: Nov. 3	Lens Tolerancing		Doublets	Karow p. 506-551
22	Th: Nov. 5	Assembly Alignment		Aspheric Specifications	ISO 10110, Karow p.551-560
	Th: Nov. 5	Review Session Video
	F: Nov. 6					HW 8 Due
	Week 12
23	T: Nov. 10	Exam #2 Review Info for Exam #2 Solutions
24	Th: Nov. 12	Fabrication of Aspheres		Testing During Fabrication	Skim Optics Cooke Book (Fantone)
	Th: Nov. 12	Review Session has been cancelled. We will discuss the exam next week.
	Week 13
25	T: Nov. 17	Null Optics and CGHs		Asphere Testing	Skim Malacara Ch. 8, 9, 10, 12	MIDTERM REGRADE RULES (Due 11/24) HW 9 Assigned(Due 11/24) Solutions
	W: Nov 18	Note: James' Office hours have moved again 10:30-11:30am
26	Th: Nov. 19	Asphere Modelling		Assembly of Systems	Read ISO 10110, Zemax Manual Ch. 11
	Th: Nov 19	Review Session Video
	Week 14
27	T: Nov. 24	Slope Measurement Tests		Alignment Cont'd		Exam 2 Regrades Due
28	Th: Nov. 26	Thanksgiving Holiday
	Week 15
29	T: Dec. 1	System Tests, Stray Light		Diagnostic Tests
30	Th: Dec. 3	Centered System Assembly		Overview of Other ISO Standards	Skim ISO 9022, 10109
		Review Session
	Week 16
31	T: Dec. 8	Course Review Final Review Questions Final Review Questions #2
	T: Dec. 15	FINAL EXAM!! 11 am ROOM 307

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