Study Guide@lith   Link to LiU Homepage
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

Link to LiU Homepage
 
Valid for year : 2003
 
TFYY08 Applied Optics, 4,5 ECTS credits.
/Tillämpad optik/

For:   Fys   Y   YMP  

  Area of Education: Natural science

Subject area: Physics

  Advancement level (A-D): D

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 and optical systems.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
TFFY 70 Physics of Condensed Matter part I is recommended.

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.

Organisation:
The course consists of lectures during which the most important theory is discussed. Some of the lectures are devoted to problem solving. External lectures are invited to give the course a wider perspective. If possible, a study trip will be organised.

Course contents:
The course is related to the research carried out at the department. It deals mainly with material optics and optical methods for studies of surfaces and interdisciplinary applications of these methods in physics, biology and chemistry. Approximately half of the time is spent on basic optics including optical response, inhomogeneous materials, polarised light, reflection and transmission. In the second half of the course applications are described in terms of different measuring principles like ellipsometry, infrared spectroscopy, surface plasmon resonance, reflectance measurements etc. Current research projects will be discussed like semiconductors, conducting polymers, biomaterials, optical sensors and protein surface dynamics.

Course literature:
Lecture notes and reprints (Thin Film Optics, H Arwin)

Examination:
A written examination.
Laboratory excercises
2,5 p
0,5 p
 



Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies:
Examiner: Hans Arwin
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

Link to top of pagep


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 11/06/2002