Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course gives a general understanding of the concepts and phenomena relevant to modern applications of optics and photonics, and prepares the student for more advanced and specialised treatments of the topics.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 15.09.2021 - 14.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Andriy Shevchenko, Somendu Maurya

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

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Starting from the basics of electromagnetism, the course walks the student through the most fundamental aspects of wave optics: light polarization, interference, coherence, diffraction and scattering. This is followed by some essential aspects of light matter interaction and quantum optics to build up an understanding of laser operation and some important laser applications. Along the way the course makes reference to the most modern developments in optics. Suitable for M.Sc. and doctoral students in both science and engineering.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Two midterm exams or a final exam (80%). Home exercises (20%).

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    130 h in total (46 h contact teaching, 84 h self study)

    The course includes 12 weeks of two-hour lectures, 11 weeks of two-hour guided problem solving sessions, and 10 home exercise rounds.

DETAILS

Study Material
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    Lecture notes. Book references: A. Lipson, S.G. Lipson, H. Lipson, Optical Physics (4th ed.), Cambridge University Press 2011; E. Hecht, Optics (5th ed.), Pearson Education Limited 2017; F.L. Pedrotti, L.M. Pedrotti, L.S. Pedrotti, Introduction to Optics (3rd ed.), Cambridge University Press 2018

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I-II

    2021-2022 Autumn I-II

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=PHYS-E0435

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

    Registration via WebOodi.