Applied Optics
Code
10533
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Física
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Yuri Fonseca da Silva Nunes
Weekly hours
4
Total hours
56
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Pedagogical Objectives
The objectives are written in the students optics, which means that we are enumerating the cognitive capacities, the functional competences and the values and atitudes the student should develope during the teaching-learning process.
Describe concepts laws and phenomena in Optics and its applications
Perform searching processes on documentation, oriented for the planing and execution of experimental procedures in Optics and Optical aplications.
Execute experimental procedures in Optics and Optical aplications in the areas of Physics Biomedics, and Biophysics and teaching of Sciences. Handling with competence equipament and optical componentes. Elaborate Experimental reports.
Solve problems, using expressions, graphics and software, in the domain of Optics and Optical aplications
Develope, persistance, individual responsability and team cooperation in experimental activities.
Prerequisites
There are no mandatory prerequisites, however it is suposed previous knoledge in:
- Classical Mechanics
- Electromagnetism
- Mathematics:
- Trigonometry
- Diferenciation and Integration
- Diferencial Equations
- Complex Algebra
Subject matter
Program (Topics)
The Topics of theoretical and Laboratory classes are organizaed in the form of Learning Units (Unidades de Aprendizagem (UA)) and are presented in the "Blackboard" platform of the UNL and are:
UA 1. Introduction to Optics. History. Importance and future.
UA 2. Electromagnetic Fields and light. Light and Maxwell''''s equations . Vectors E and B. Irradiance and Poynting vector. Polarization. Dispersion. Electromagnetic spectrum.
UA 3. Propagation. Huygens Principle. Fermat''''s Principle. Refletion and e refraction. Fresnel Equations.
UA 4. Fotometry and radiometry.
UA 5. Geometrical Optics. Image formation. Prisms, Lamellae and optical fibers. Mirrors. dioptre and lenses. The human eye
UA6. Supplements of Geometrical Optics. Thick lenses. Aberrations.
UA 7. Interference. Superposition. Coerence. Young´s experiment. Interference in lamellae and thin films.
UA 8. Diffraction. Fresnel and Fraunhofer Difractions . Difraction gratting. Diffraction by, circular aperture, single slit and set of slits.
UA 9. Instruments and applications. The Photomultiplier. The Laser. The spectrofotometer. The Fabry-Perrot interferometer. The microscope, the slide projector .The “data show”. The CD.
Bibliography
Óptica, Eugene Hecht- F.C.Gulbenkian, 1991.
Modern Optics, Robert Guenther- Wiley.
Principles of Optics, Max Born and Emil Wolf, Cambridge,1999
Optics, 4th Edition - Francis A. Jenkins and Harvey E. White, McGraw-Hill
Óptica e fotónica, Mário Ferreira - LIDEL
Optics, Eugene Hecht - Schaum’s outlines
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Fishbane, Gasiorowicz and Thornton - 2nd Edition, Extended- Prentice Hall
Fundamentals of Physics, Halliday / Resnick / Walker -John Willey & Sons – 7th edition
Teaching method
Methods
Students are complied to enroll in the FCT Moodle e-learning platform through which the course will be managed. The platform will contain the learning units (AU ) of classroom lectures contents and documents preparation of experimental activities( AE ). A visit to the AE is mandatory and the tests of accreditation for trial lessons . The teaching- learning includes face moments and moments of e- Learning , including:
· Classroom Lectures
· Laboratory experimental Sessions
· Preparation of classes ( asynchronous component )
· Lessons-test ( asynchronous component )
· Two tests and a final exam
The methodology conforms generally a " Blended Learning " philosophy and seeks to quantify the work of students allowing the application of the " Bologna paradigm.
Classroom Lectures
The classroom lectures of two hours, are supported by video presentations and include demonstrations conduction and problem solving. A constructivist pedagogical perspective is embraced.
Lessons-tests ( asynchronous component )
The contents of lectures, organized in the form of Learning Units ( AU ) , are grouped into documents , available as asynchronous component . Each of these Learning Unit Theoretical ( Example : UA 2 - Electromagnetic Fields and Light ) ) has associated a self -assessment lesson-test to be carried out.
Experimental Sessions in Laboratory
The experimental sessions, of two hours, take place in a Optics Laboratory. Students enroll in groups o 3 in one of four classes available, using the CLIP and the "platform" for up to 18 students per class. Schedule and distribution map of the work by groups, are detailed in the " platform " . Each group performs 7 experimental activities from the following :
AE 0 - Measuring the Speed of Light
AE 1 - wave phenomena in wave tank
AE 2 - Reflection and refraction . Mirrors lenses and diopters
AE 3 - Image formation
AE 4 - The Laser and fiber optics
AE 5 - Polarization of light and Mallus Law
AE 5 - Diffraction grating and applications
AE 7 - Interference and Diffraction . The Young Experiment
AE 8 - The human eye and vision
AE 9 - Optical Instruments
AE 10 - Modelling Optical Phenomena
Each group presents reports previously selected by the Teacher, which are placed in the platform after the respective experimental session to take place . These three reports will be all evaluated and the final mark attributed (NTE) will be average of the grades attained in each report. Students can be asked individually about planned activities in each session.
Preparation of Practical Classes (asynchronous component )
The experimental classroom sessions have to be individually prepared by students using UAs designated Experimental Activities - AEs in asynchronous component ( Example : AE1 - wave phenomena in wave tank ) . The AEs define objectives for the proposed activities and help the student to explore contents and orientate the preparation of the experimental activity. As searching through these documents, the student should consult all related topics (links) , taking notes of statements or expressions , or making copies in order to build your memorandum to assist the experimental activity.
Evaluation method
Assessment Methods
Experimental Acessment
The average of reports, give the mark of the experimental sessions, NL, taking in account the quizes mark and the performance in lab. This will be 40% of the final mark.
Tests and Final exam
The average of two tests, AE, or the final exam, E, will contribute with 60% of the final mark.
Final Acessment
Exclusion
Experimental Activities
Final Mark and Approval
NF= 0,4 x AE + 0,6 x (T or E)
with NF≥10