227-0125-00L Optics and Photonics
Semester | Spring Semester 2021 |
Lecturers | J. Leuthold |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Abstract | This lecture covers both - the fundamentals of "Optics" such as e.g. "ray optics", "coherence", the "Planck law" or the "Einstein relations" but also the fundamentals of "Photonics" on the generation, processing, transmission and detection of photons. |
Objective | A sound base for work in the field of optics and photonics will be given. |
Content | Chapter 1: Ray Optics Chapter 2: Electromagnetic Optics Chapter 3: Polarization Chapter 4: Coherence and Interference Chapter 5: Fourier Optics and Diffraction Chapter 6: Guided Wave Optics Chapter 7: Optical Fibers Chapter 8: The Laser |
Lecture notes | Lecture notes will be handed out. |
Prerequisites / Notice | Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields (Maxwell Equations) & Bachelor Lectures on Physics. |