Syllabus for 2300221 Optics and Waves 2023-2024 Fall semester

Books: Eugene Hecht, Optics, 5th Edition; Frank L Pedrotti, Introduction to Optics, 3rd Edition.

Week Topic Chapter Sections/book

1-2 Geometrical Optics (Huygens principle, Fermat 2.1-2.7/Pedrotti
Principle, Reflection, Refraction, Refraction on 4.3-4.5/Hecht;
Spherical surface, Thin lens, Combination of thin 5.1-5.4, 5.7/Hecht
lenses).
3-4 More in Geometrical Optics. Matrix Method. 18.1-18.10/ Pedrotti
Cardinal points.
5 Optical Instrumentation. 3.1/Pedrotti; 5.7/Hecht
First midterm Exam. (November 10)
6 Wave Motion. 2.1-2.9 / Hecht
7-8 Electromagnetic Theory (Light wave as a solution 3.1-3.3; 3.5-3.6 / Hecht
of Maxwell’s equations), Energy and momentum (3.4/Hecht (briefly))
carried by EM wave, Photons and Light.
9 The propagation of Light. Dispersion. Fresnel’s 4.1-4.3; 4.6 / Hecht
equations.
Second midterm Exam. (December 8)

10 The Superposition of Waves. 7.1-7.2 / Hecht

11 Polarization. 8.1-8.11/Hecht
12 Interference. 9.1-9.5/Hecht
13 Diffraction. 11.1-11.6, 12.1,12.2,12.4 Pedrotti
14 Modern Optics: Lasers and Other Topics. 26 Pedrotti
Final Exam. (Will be specified by department)
There will be 5-6 homeworks during the semester.

There will be 10 recitation hours in addition to the lecture hours.

Your letter grade in the end of the course will be assigned based on homework (15-20%), and Exams (1st
midterm 25%; 2nd midterm 25-30%; final 30%; ).???

There may be! 5 pts bonus for attendance (100%), 4 pts (>90%), 3 pts (>80%), 2 pts (>70%), 1 pts (>60%).

Remember, the attendance bonus is not a grade, it is addition to your grade. According to our university
rules you must be present! in all the lectures anyway.

Instructor: Ihor Pavlov (ipavlov@metu.edu.tr), office 130