Optics Laboratory
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
This laboratory course is aimed at introducing the students to the experimental study of fundamentals of Optics, with particular attention to Fourier Optics. Starting from the elementary principles of radiation emission from ordered systems, the students are brought to study experimentally all the Fourier Transform theorems through simple laboratory experiments.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the laboratory course the student will be able to:
· Align an optical system of intermediate complexity
· Shaping a laser beam with proper spatial features
· Analyze an optical system dealing with the fundamentals of geometric and Fourier Optics
· Analyze a problem through the Fourier Optics theorems
· Describe, design and realize a simple imaging system
· Describe, design and realize a simple diffraction system
· Work on problems deealing with the detection and characterization of wavefronts modulated in amplitude and/or phase
· Read the main Optics textbooks, even in English
· Align an optical system of intermediate complexity
· Shaping a laser beam with proper spatial features
· Analyze an optical system dealing with the fundamentals of geometric and Fourier Optics
· Analyze a problem through the Fourier Optics theorems
· Describe, design and realize a simple imaging system
· Describe, design and realize a simple diffraction system
· Work on problems deealing with the detection and characterization of wavefronts modulated in amplitude and/or phase
· Read the main Optics textbooks, even in English
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
FIS/01 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS - University credits: 3
FIS/03 - PHYSICS OF MATTER - University credits: 3
FIS/03 - PHYSICS OF MATTER - University credits: 3
Laboratories: 54 hours
Lessons: 12 hours
Lessons: 12 hours
Professor:
Potenza Marco Alberto Carlo
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