وصف مقرر دراسي 

1 رقم المقرر ورمزه. ( course code):.  OPTO 356

2. اسم المقرر ( course name ): Physical Optics            

3. اسم عضو هيئة التدريس المسؤول عن المقرر ( faculty in charge ).Dr. IDRISS BEDJA

4.عدد الوحدات/ الساعات الدراسية للمقرر:  إجمالي (Number of hrs per unit )  2

5. المستوى الدراسي الذى يقدم فيه هذا المقرر.((level of course:  Level 6

6. متطلبات المقرر السابقة (pre-requisite ) : OPTO 251

7. المتطلبات المصاحبة لهذا المقرر: …………………………( co-requisite           

8 .وصف مختصر للمقرر الدراسي: ( course description ):

In this course, the student will be introduced to principles of wave optics; interference, diffraction, dispersion, polarization, holography, chromatic aberration and achromatic lenses,  spectroscopy and lasers                       

  

Lecture #	Brief Outlines
Lecture   1	Nature of Light: Theories of Light; Electromagnetic wave concept (spectrum, energies,…); Dispersion of light
Lecture  2	Interference and Diffraction (1): Diffraction; Young's experiment (Interference);
Lecture  3	Interference and Diffraction (2): Diffraction grating; resolving power of instruments
Lecture  4	Interference and Diffraction (3): Correction of  homework, of worked problems
Lecture  5	Polarization:  Polarization of transverse waves, Mechanical analogy, worked problems
Lecture  6	Intensity Distribution of the Double-Slit Interference pattern; Worked problems
	Mid –Term Exam 1
Lecture  7	Interference in Thin Films;  Newton Rings; Worked problems
Lecture  8	The Michelson Interferometer: Principle and applications
Lecture  9	Chromatic Aberration and Achromatic Lenses
Lecture  10	Lasers (1): Principles; Typical He-Ne gas laser
Lecture  11	Lasers (2): Applications including medical and ophthalmic laser applications
	Mid –Term Exam 2
Lecture  12	Lasers (3): Holography as laser Application (reconstruction of the wave front by diffraction
Lecture  13	Quick revision for Final Exam preparation