At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | a. Contribution of the teaching unit to the learning outcomes of the programme (PHYS2MA) Axis N°1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 Axis N°2: 2.2 Axis N°3: 3.1, 3.2 Axis N°4: 4.2 Axis N°5: 5.2, 5.3
b. Specific learning outcomes of the teaching unit
At the end of this teaching unit, the student will be able to :
1. understand basic principles of optics used for example in beamsplitters, multidielectric mirrors or filters, gratings, interferometers, optical devices¿; 2. use Fourier optics to solve problems of diffraction; 3. measure temporal of spatial coherence of light sources; 4. calculate the propagation of Gaussian laser beams; recognize the necessary conditions to build a continuous-wave laser |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
1. General optics : decomposition in plane waves, polarization, linear interaction with matter, refraction, Fresnel laws, geometrical optics, imaging systems, Jones matrices, interferences, diffraction, temporal and spatial coherence, Fourier optics;
2. Lasers physics and basic properties of lasers : amplifying medium, laser cavity, Q-Switch, propagation of Gaussian beams.
ISBN-10: 0133977226
