PHYS 545U: Contemporary Optics

Spring Quarter 2008

T-Th, 7:00-8:50 pm
A-110 Physics-Astronomy Building (PAB)
4 credits
R. Jeffrey Wilkes,
Young Memorial Professor of Physics
Office: B303 PAB
Phone: (206) 543-4232
e-mail: wilkes@u.washington.edu  
Mailbox: in Physics Department office (C121 PAB)
TA: Baruch Feldman, baruchf@u.washington.edu , B-319 PAB

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 Problem set 3 is posted (sorry for delay!)

Officially, we use the new (3rd) edition of the textbook. However, the 2nd edition should be fine if you bought that one; a copy of the 3rd edition is available on reserve at the physics library so you can check for any differences. The syllabus now includes both new and old chapter-section references, since the order of topics was changed.


After the first meeting, this will be a paperless course - no handouts. All needed materials will be posted here. Please print out and bring to class copies of lab handouts.
  1. Course information
  2. Syllabus (preliminary)
  3. Books on reserve at Physics Library (may not be available during first week of class)
  4. Lecture notes (will appear here within a day or 2 after class)
  5. Lab handouts
  6. Programs for ray optics
  7. Suggested problem sets
  8.   Solutions to problems and exams

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Fabry-Perot interferometer: performance vs reflectivity

 


last updated: 05/22/2008

All documents linked on this page (c) R. J. Wilkes, 2008.