PHYS 302

 

Tue/Thu:  11:00 - 12:15 Instructor: Dr. W. Rudolph TA:   Mehran Daneshbod
Room 5, Physics Bldg                    wrudolph@unm.edu          mehran@unm.edu    

Text:  Hecht  Optics 

          Addison/Wesley

office:           R1107

office hours:  Wed 10 - 12 am

problems session:  

       Wed 3 pm, room 4      

 

 

Topics: Grading: Homework Policy:
  • Waves
  • Electromagnetic Theory
  • Propagation of Light
  • Geometrical Optics
  • Wave Optics
  • Polarization
  • Interference
  • Diffraction
  • Selected Topics

 

 

  • Homework    30%
  • Midterm I      20%
  • Midterm II     20%
  • Final              30%

The HW must be turned in on the due date before class. We do not accept late HW, but the lowest HW score will be discarded at the end of the semester.

 

 

 

Midterm 1:      February 26    solutions

Midterm 2 :     April 8    solutions

Final:              May 13,  10 - 12 am                                              solutions

Homework:                                                                                      

HW

Due date

  solution 
HW1

 January 31, 2008

HW1-s
HW2

February 7, 2008

HW2-s
HW3 except #5

February 19, 2008

HW3-s
HW4

February 21, 2008

HW4-s
HW5

March 4, 2008

HW5-s
HW6

March 11, 2008

HW6-s
HW7

March 27, 2008

HW7-s
HW8a

April 3, 2008

HW8a-s
HW8b

April 15, 2008

HW8b-s
HW9

April 22, 2008

HW9-s
HW10 problems 1,2,4-7

May 1, 2008

HW10/1-s HW10/2-s

HW11 problems 1,2,3

May 8, 2008

 

HW11-s