University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

PHYSICS 3540 - Optics and Photonics III

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3820
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: PHYSICS 2520 or PHYSICS 2525, MATHS 2101 or MATHS 2202, MATHS 2102 or MATHS 2201
Assumed Knowledge: PHYSICS 3542
Incompatible: PHYSICS 3230 & PHYSICS 3001
Assessment: Tests, practical work, written exam
Syllabus:

This course provides students with a working knowledge of optics and photonics, including wave optics, physical optics and introductory laser physics. It also provides a basis for further study in photonics. Wave optics content: solutions of the wave equation, including Hermite-Gaussian laser modes, optical cavities, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction integrals; Fourier optics; Array Theorem; amplitude and phase spatial filtering. Physical optics content: Fresnel equations; Lorentz electron oscillator model & dispersion, polarisation, birefringence and applications; optical activity; Faraday effect. Laser physics content: laser resonators; Einstein coefficients; stimulated amplification of light; laser oscillators; mode control; overview of some real lasers

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3820 Mon 06/08/2018 Fri 31/08/2018 Fri 14/09/2018 Fri 26/10/2018


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20286 LE01 30 15 23 Jul - 10 Sep Monday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
24 Jul - 11 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
25 Jul - 12 Sep Wednesday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
7 Aug - 7 Aug Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
28 Aug - 28 Aug Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
1 Oct - 22 Oct Monday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
2 Oct - 2 Oct Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
2 Oct - 23 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
3 Oct - 24 Oct Wednesday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
23 Oct - 23 Oct Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20408 WR01 30 15 1 Aug - 12 Sep Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
3 Oct - 24 Oct Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room