Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction; Photons, EM Spectrum Reflection and Refraction	Homework 1 posted
2	Total Internal Reflection, Waveguiding Prisms, Paraboloidal Reflectors
3	Introduction to Lenses	Homework 1 due Homework 2 posted
4	Geometrical Optics - Lenses
5	Apertures and Stops The Human Eye Reflective Optics, Scheimpflug Condition	Homework 2 due Homework 3 posted
6	Optical Systems
7	Geometrical Optics Overview	Homework 3 due Practice problems posted
8	Quiz 1
9	Aberrations, Optical Design Electromagnetic Waves, Maxwell's Equations	Homework 4 posted
10	Properties of Electromagnetic Waves Polarization, Two-beam Interference	Homework 4 due Homework 5 posted
11	Fabry-Perot Interferometer
12	Lasers; Coherence Spatial Fourier Transforms	Homework 5 due Homework 6 posted
13	The Spatial Frequency Domain
14	Frensel and Fraunhofer Diffraction	Homework 6 due Homework 7 posted
15	Wave Description of Lenses Fourier-transforming Property of Lenses
16	Coherent Imaging Using Lenses	Homework 7 due Homework 8 posted
17	Review of Coherent Imaging and Spatial Filtering
18	Incoherent Imaging Resolution of Imaging Systems	Homework 8 due Homework 9 posted
19	Aberration Effects on Resolution Resolution Beyond the Diffraction Limit
20	Fourier Optics Overview	Homework 9 due Practice problems posted
21	Quiz 2
22	Wavefront Modulation	Homework 10 posted
23	Introduction to Holography
24	Volume Holography, Applications 2.710 Project Presentations	Homework 10 due Practice problems posted
25	Image Restoration
26	Modern Optics: 3D Imaging, Nano-photonics
	General Review