Credits: 5

Schedule: 01.03.2019 - 24.05.2019

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation): 

Lectures: Dr. Andriy Shevchenko (andriy.shevchenko@aalto.fi) and Dr. Hanne Ludvigsen (hanne.ludvigsen@aalto.fi)

Exercise sessions: M. Sc. Elena Ilina (elena.ilina@aalto.fi)

Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

IV-V (2018-2019)

Not lectured (2019-2020)

Lectured every other year.

Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

After the course, the student is expected to be able to (1) explain optical phenomena considered in the course and physical quantities describing them, (2) apply the key equations of the considered phenomena to solving related practical problems, (3) prepare and hold a lecture on any topic in optics, and (4) prepare and hold an exercise session.

Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

This course covers the most important and relevant topics of electromagnetic optics, polarization optics, photonic crystal optics, statistical optics, photon optics, interaction of photons and atoms, acousto-optics, and electro-optics.

Details on the course content (applies in this implementation): 

In 2019, the course covers the
following topics

  • Fourier optics
  • Electromagnetic optics
  • Polarization optics
  • Statistical optics
  • Nonlinear optics
  • Ultrafast optics

of the book Fundamentals of Photonics,
B.E.A. Saleh and M.C. Teich, 2 ed. (John Wiley & Sons)


Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

The contributions to the grade: lecture presentations (20 points), exercise solution presentations (10 points), home exercises (15 points), and exam (70 points). For the grade 5, one has to receive at least 90 points, and to pass the exam with grade 1, at least 50 points are required.

Elaboration of the evaluation criteria and methods, and acquainting students with the evaluation (applies in this implementation): 

Grading in 2019

The contributions to the grade:

  • Exercise solution presentations - max 15 points
  • Home exercises - max 35 points
  • Final exam - max 70 points

To pass the course with grade 1, at least 50 points are required. For grade 5, one has to receive at least 90 points.

Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

132 h in total (24 contact hours and 108 hours of independent work)

The course includes 11 hours of lectures, 10 hours of exercise sessions, and 3 hours of the exam. Before each session, the attendants independently study the book material (5 h x 10 = 50 h) and solve 3-4 home exercises (2 h x 10 = 20 h). In addition, each attendant prepares and holds two lectures (12 h of work in total) and two exercise sessions (6 h in total), including a 2 h meeting with the teachers. About 20 h will be spent to prepare for the exam.

Details on calculating the workload (applies in this implementation): 

Workload in 2019 (130 h in total)

The course includes 11 hours of lectures, 10 hours of exercise sessions, and 3 hours of the exam.

Before each session, the attendants independently study the book material (5 h
x 10 = 50 h) and solve 4-5 home exercises (3 h x 10 = 30 h).

Also, each attendant prepares the exercise solution presentations (6 h in total), including a meeting with the teachers.

About 20 h will be spent to prepare for the exam.


Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

B.E.A. Saleh & M.C. Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, 2 ed. (John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, 2007)

Details on the course materials (applies in this implementation): 

The course is based on Chapters 4, 5, 6, 11, 21 and 22.

Substitutes for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

This course replaces the course Tfy-125.4423 Modern Optics

Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=PHYS-E0436

Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Tfy-125.4321 Laser Technology and Optics / PHYS-E0435 Optical Physics

Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

0 - 5

Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Registration via WebOodi.

Details on the schedule (applies in this implementation): 

1.3.2019      14:15-16:00

Introduction to the course
and defining the tasks.

Introduction to part I of Chapter 4, Fourier
optics (pages 102-126)

8.3.2019      14:15-16:00   

Chapter 4 (I):  Fourier optics

Solutions to EXERCISES 4.1-2,
4.3-2, 4.3-3 and PROBLEM 4.1-3(a)-(c)

Introduction to part II of Chapter 4, Fourier
optics (pages 127-145)

15.3.2019    14:15-16:00  

Chapter 4 (II):  Fourier optics

Solutions to PROBLEMS 4.2-3, 4.2-5,
4.3-4 and 4.5-1

Introduction to part I of Chapter 5, Electromagnetic optics (pages 150-184)

22.3.2019    14:15-16:00  

Chapter 5 (I):  Electromagnetic
optics

Solutions to EXERCISE 5.5-1
and PROBLEMS 5.1-1, 5.2-1 and 5.4-1

Introduction to part II of Chapter 5, Electromagnetic optics (pages 184-193) and part I of Chapter 6, Polarization optics
(pages 197-215)

29.3.2019    14:15-16:00  

Chapter 5 (II):  Electromagnetic
optics

Solutions to PROBLEMS 5.6-1
and 5.6-3

Chapter 6 (I): Polarization
optics

Solutions to PROBLEMS 6.1-5
and 6.1-7

Introduction to part II of Chapter 6, Polarization
optics (pages 215-239)

5.4.2019      14:15-16:00 

Chapter 6 (II): Polarization
optics

Solutions to PROBLEMS 6.1-9, 6.2-6,
6.3-2 and 6.6-1

Introduction to Chapter 11, Statistical optics

12.4.2019    14:15-16:00 

Chapter 11: Statistical optics

Solutions to EXERCISE 11.1-2
and PROBLEMS 11.1-6, 11.2-1, 11.2-3 and 11.4-2

Introduction to part I of Chapter 21, Nonlinear optics
(pages 874-905)

19.4.2019      Easter holiday

26.4.2019    14:15-16:00             

Chapter 21 (I): Nonlinear
optics

Solutions to EXERCISES
21.1-1, 21.2-1, 21.3-2 and 21.3-3

Introduction to part II of Chapter 21, Nonlinear
optics (pages 905-923)

3.5.2019      14:15-16:00 

Chapter 21 (II): Nonlinear
optics

Solutions to EXERCISES 21.4-1,
21.4-2, 21.4-5 and 21.4-6

Introduction to part I of Chapter 22, Ultrafast optics
(pages 937-969)

10.5.2019      14:15-16:00

Chapter 22 (I): Ultrafast optics

Solutions to EXERCISE 22.3-1
and PROBLEMS 22.1-1, 22.2-1 and 22.2-2

Introduction to part II of Chapter 22, Ultrafast optics
(pages 969-1011)

17.5.2019    14:15-16:00 

Chapter 22 (II): Ultrafast optics

Solutions to PROBLEMS 22.3-4,
22.5-3, 22.5-4 and 22.6-1(a-b).

Questions

24.5.2019    14:15-16:00 

Final exam


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