The course will introduce the main electromagnetic features of optical propagation: wave propagation, power considerations, polarization, intercation with dielectrics.
Aim of the course is to:
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Analyze a centred optical system, with several refracting surfaces, in terms of wave propagation;
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Evaluate its performances in terms of brightness and polarization;
Prerequisite: Basic math (complex numbers, equations and inequalities, matrix operations, linear systems, derivatives, Taylor approximations, integrals, vector calculus) and physics (at the level of "Halliday-Resnick-Walker").
Syllabus
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Electromagnetic fields and power
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EM field in dielectric materials
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Monocromatic fields
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Polarization of EM field
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Plane and spherical waves, gaussian beams
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Reflection and refraction
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Absorption and image brightness
Student evaluation: Analysis of a centred optical systems, using OTS lens.
Textbook: Bahaa E. A. Saleh, Malvin Carl Teich - Fundamentals of Photonics -Wiley-Interscience (2019).
