Physics 402: Optics


Instructor:   Hui Deng,
                      Assistant Professor 
                      Department of Physics, University of Michigan 
                      Office:   4416 Randall  (734-763-7835) 
                      Lab:    SB189 Randall (734-764-1975) 
                      Email:   dengh@umich.edu 
                      URL:     http://www.umich.edu/~dengh

Class Schedule:     MW 1:00 – 2:30, 4404 Randall
Course Website:    http://ctools.umich.edu  
Required Text:      Saleh & Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, 2nd ed. (2007)

Course Syllabus:  
     Ch. 1: Ray Optics
     Ch. 2: Wave Optics
     Ch. 3: Beam Optics     
     Ch. 4: Fourier Optics
     Ch. 5: Electromagnetic Optics
     Ch. 6: Polarization Optics
     Ch. 11 Statistical Optics
     Ch. 12 Photon Optics
     Special Topics

Grade Weighting:
     Homework:  20%  
     Project:        15%  
     Midterm:      30%  
     Final Exam: 40%  

Overall Grading Scale:
     100 – 105%: A+
       85 – 100%: A-/A
       65 – 85%:   B-/B/B+
       50 – 65%:   C-/C/C+
         0 – 50%:   D/E (case-by-case determination)