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Optical Physics - PHYS306
Optics touches on many branches of physics and technology in the world today. The theme is physical optics, taught in the contexts of physics, electromagnetic fields, optical engineering and technology, and photonics. This unit illuminates electromagnetic waves in media, Fresnel reflection coefficients, multilayer dielectric filters, Gaussian beams, anisotropic media, nonlinear optics, interference, the Fabry-Perot interferometer, Fourier theory, Fraunhofer (far-field) and Fresnel (near-field) diffraction, spatial coherence, temporal coherence, optical transfer functions, the Abbe theory of image formation, holography, and modern aspects of near-field optics and their applications in measuring nanoscale phenomena. Key optical measurement techniques are studied in the regular laboratory program together with advanced data analysis techniques and report writing providing a strong foundation for future research project work.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Alexei Gilchrist |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty of Science |
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