PHYC 3540
Optics and Photonics
Lec 01 selected
Topics in physical and geometrical optics will be covered. Selected applications will be presented in certain areas of photonics, including micro-optic sensors, semiconductor lasers and detectors, optical waveguides and fibres, optical signal processing and telecommunications.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Tue, Thu 14:35-15:55
From the syllabus
From the Fall 2023 syllabus by Chongyin Yang. Fall 2026 is taught by Bennett P., so details may differ. Open the PDF
Grading
60%Assignments (6)10% each
15%Midterm examOpen book
25%Final examOpen book
Textbook
- Introduction to Optics, 3rd Edition, F. L. Pedrotti, L. M. Pedrotti, and L. S. Pedrotti
Course rules
- Late work
- Assignments lose 10% per day late; work over five days late receives zero.
- Extensions
- Extensions may be granted for valid medical or other reasons; email before the due date.
- Missed midterm
- Contact the instructor at least one hour beforehand; no makeup is given and its weight transfers to the final.
- Missed final
- Generally, no makeup final exam is given.
- Assignment work
- Discussion is encouraged, but each student's submitted work must be unique.
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