Lectures
 
  • Physics 2213b Modern Physics (Honors)
 

These Modern Physics lectures were created by Rick Trebino (from lectures supplied with the textbook below) and are intended to accompany a sophomore-level Modern Physics course taught using “Modern Physics” by Thornton and Rex. Many images have been taken from this book and others; these contributions are noted where possible (if you see an improperly credited or uncredited image, please let me know). These lectures were originally intended mainly for my students at Georgia Tech. But if you’re a professor who is teaching such a course at another university, feel free to use them (although you may need permission from the book publisher to do so)! My desire is to help to create a tradition of sharing of teaching materials, as espoused by the Digital Libraries initiative (e.g. MERLOT). And some day, no professor will ever have to endure the tedious task of lecture preparation, except to improve on existing lectures. If you use these lectures, please obey copyright laws (that is, reference Rick Trebino and also, if relevant, the original source of any figure or image). And if you improve on them, please be so kind as to contribute your improvements to the cause! Feedback is also welcome!


 
  • Optics I (Physics 3232)
 

Syllabus

 

00: Details

 

01: Modern Optics--Introduction

 

02: Waves, the Wave Equation, and Phase Velocity

Homework #1 (updated Aug. 31st)

 

03: Maxwell's Equations, Light Waves, Power, and Photons

 

04: The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Blackbody Radiation

Homework #2

 

05: Lasers

 

06: The Interaction of Light and Matter

Homework #3

Quiz #1

 

07: Group velocity f

 

 

08: Coherence, Incoherence, and Light Scattering

Homework #4

 

09: Fresenel's Equations for Reflection and Refraction

Homework #5

 

10: Polarization

 

11: More Polarization

 

 

12: Optical Activity & Jones Matrices

Homework #6

 

13: Geometrical Optics

Homework #7

 

14: The Fourier Series & Transform

Homework #8

 

 

15: The Fourier Transform

 

 

16: Frequency vs. Time: Chirp

 

 

17: Convolution & Autocorrelation

Homework #9

 

 

18: Coherence and Interference

 

 

19: More Interference

Homework #10

 

20: Diffraction and the Fourier Transform

 

 

21: Diffraction Gratings & Lenses

Homework #11

 

22: Nonlinear Optics

 

 

23: Ultrafast Optics-Introduction

 

These Optics lectures were created by Rick Trebino and are intended to accompany a junior-level optics course taught using Hecht’s book, “Optics.” Many images have been scanned from this book and others; these contributions are noted where possible (if you see an improperly credited or uncredited image, please let me know). These lectures were originally intended mainly for my students at Georgia Tech. But if you’re a professor who is teaching such a course at another university, feel free to use them! My desire is to help to create a tradition of sharing of teaching materials, as espoused by the Digital Libraries initiative (e.g. MERLOT). And some day, no professor will ever have to endure the tedious task of lecture preparation, except to improve on existing lectures. If you use these lectures, please obey copyright laws (that is, reference Rick Trebino and also, if relevant, the original source of any figure or image). And if you improve on them, please be so kind as to contribute your improvements to the cause! Feedback is also welcome!


 
  • Ultrafast Optics
     
 
 

All of the above files will run nicely on both PCs and Macintoshes, provided that the relevant computer has Math Type v. 5 or later. (Due to inadequacies of Math Type, when using a Mac, it may be necessary to double click once on each equation individually for the equations to be converted to Mac formatting to appear correctly.) In addition, it's helpful (but not essential) to have the font Edwardian Script Alt ITC TT. Finally, some lectures are in the form of folders, rather than simple ppt files, because they contain movies, and so must use the Pack n Go option. Simply download the folder and double click on the setup file.
 

These Ultrafast Optics lectures were created by Rick Trebino and are intended to accompany a first-year graduate-level ultrafast optics course taught using his book. Many images have been scanned from this book, and others have contributed to this course; their contributions are noted where possible (if you see an improperly credited or uncredited image, please let me know). These lectures were originally intended mainly for my students at Georgia Tech. But if you’re a professor who is teaching such a course at another university, feel free to use them! My desire is to help to create a tradition of sharing of teaching materials, as espoused by the Digital Libraries initiative (e.g. MERLOT). And some day, no professor will ever have to endure the tedious task of lecture preparation, except to improve on existing lectures. If you use these lectures, please obey copyright laws (that is, reference Rick Trebino and also, if relevant, the original source of any figure or image). And if you improve on them, please be so kind as to contribute your improvements to the cause! Feedback is also welcome!


 

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