LESSION PLAN

Applied Optics (APC 14103)

IV-B. Tech (EP) and IV-Int. M. Tech (AGP), Session 2018-2019 (Winter Semester)

Sl. Topics No. of

No Lectures
1 Geometrical Optics: Fermat's principle, Reflection and refraction of light using Fermat’s 7
Principle, General Theory of Image formation, The Matrix Method in paraxial optics and its use
in finding Translation, Refraction, System Matrix and Focal lengths of thick and thin lenses;
Numerical problems based on theory and formulae discussed.
2 Physical Optics: Interference of light: The principle of superposition, two-slit interference, 8
Fresnel’s Biprism, Bi-mirror and Llyod single mirror Experiments, coherence requirement for
the sources, optical path retardations, lateral shift of fringes, Localized fringes; thin films;
numerical problems.
3 Diffraction: Fresnel diffraction: Fresnel half-period zone plates, straight edge, rectilinear 12
propagation; Fraunhoffer diffraction: Diffraction at a slit, half-period zones, phasor diagram and
integral calculus methods, the intensity distribution, diffraction at a circular aperture and a
circular disc, Rayleigh criterion.
Diffraction gratings: Diffraction at N parallel slits, intensity distribution, plane diffraction
grating, Resolving power of a grating.
Numerical problems based on theory and formulae discussed.
4 Double refraction and optical rotation: Refraction in uniaxial crystals, its electromagnetic 8
theory. Phase retardation plates, double image prism, polarization and transfer function,
Rotation of plane of polarization, origin of optical rotation in liquids and in crystals.; Numerical
problems based on theory and formulae discussed.
5 Applications: Rayleigh refractometer, Michelson interferometer and its application for 7
precision determination of wavelength, wavelength difference and the width of spectral lines.
Intensity distribution in multiple beam interference, Fabry-Perot interferometer and etalon.
; Numerical problems based on theory and formulae discussed.
6 Optical systems: Characteristics of objectives, eyepieces, condensers for different applications. 8
Human eye. Image manipulation by prism systems.
7 Doubt clearance classes. 2
Total 52
Assignments/surprise test/attendance will be used for deciding 10 marks.

Text and Reference Books:

1. Fundamental of Optics: Jenkins and White; McGraw-Hill; 2001
2. Optics: Ajoy Ghatak; Tata McGraw-Hill; 2005
3. Optics: Eugene Hecht and A R Ganesan; Addison-Wesley; 2001
4. Principles of Optics; M. Born and E. Wolf; Cambridge University Press; 1999
5.Geometrical and Physical Optics: P. K. Chakrabarti; New Central Book Agency; 2010
6. Optics: Brij Lal and Subrahmanyam, S. Chand; 2010
7. The Fenyman Lectures on Physics.
8. Optics by A N Matveev, Mir publishers, Moscow.
9.Engg Physics by Rajive Lodha and Anurag Sharma.
10. Engg Physics by R K Gaur and S L Gupta.

(A.K. Nirala)
Professor & HOD
Dept. of Applied Physics
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad