| NFYD80 | Material Optics, 7,5 ECTS credits. /Materialoptik/ |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Physics |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): D
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| Aim: The purpose of the course is to give the physical background to linear optical properties of solid materials and to give examples of how these properties can be used in measurement methods, optical components and systems. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Participation in NFYC56 Solid State Physics and NFYC58 Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Physics. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: The course consists of lectures during which the most important theory is discussed. Some of the lectures are devoted to problem solving. A laboratory course is included. The course will be given in English if required. |
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| Course contents: Optical response of homogeneous materials - the dielectric function, the complex indes of refraction, Clausius-Mossotti's equation, Kramers-Kronig transformations, anisotropic materials, the Lorentz, Drude, empirical and quantum mechanical models. Inhomogeneous materials - effective medium theories, Maxwell-Garnett, Bruggeman, effects of particle shape, limit theorems. Polarized light - plane waves, polarization, Jones vectors and matrices. Reflection - Fresnel's laws, total internal reflection, evanescent fields, surfaces with layers, matrix formalism for multilayered surfaces, anisotropic layers. Methods - ellipsometry, surface plasmon resonance. |
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| Course literature: Lecture notes (Thin Film Optics, LiTH, H. Arwin) and reprints. |
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| Written examination. Laboratory excercises Small project |
2,5 p 0,5 p 2 p |
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| Other forms of examinations, e.g. home exams, may be offered as an alternative | |||
Course language is English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Magnus Boman Examiner: Hans Arwin Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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