Resources for PHY2208 Optics

Hints and tips for summer exams

• June 2004 pdf ps
• June 2003 pdf ps
• June 2002 pdf ps

Lecture Handouts

The following links are to pdf or postscript copies of the lecture handouts. It should be remembered that they are not complete! My diagrams, derivations etc are missing from them and downloading them is no substitute for attending the lectures.
• Lecture 1 pdf ps
• Lecture 2 pdf ps
• Lecture 3 pdf ps
• Lecture 4 pdf ps
• Lecture 5 pdf ps
• Lecture 6 pdf ps
• Lecture 7 pdf ps
• Lecture 8 pdf ps
• Lecture 9 pdf ps
• Lecture 10 pdf ps
• Lecture 11 pdf ps
• Lecture 12 pdf ps
• Lecture 13 pdf ps
• Lecture 14 pdf ps
• Lecture 15 pdf ps
• Lecture 16 pdf ps
• Lecture 17 pdf ps
• Lecture 18 pdf ps
• Lecture 19 pdf ps
• Lecture 20 pdf ps
• Problem sheet 1 questions pdf ps
• Problem sheet 2 questions pdf ps
• Problem sheet 3 questions pdf ps
• Problem sheet 4 questions pdf ps
• Problem sheet 1 solutions pdf ps
• Problem sheet 2 solutions pdf ps
• Problem sheet 3 solutions pdf ps
• Problem sheet 4 solutions pdf ps

Some java applets

Refraction

A basic refraction applet
Including total internal reflection


Ray tracing

A convex mirror example
Graphical ray tracing with either a mirror or a lens
A whole java applet package for graphical ray tracing.


Interference

Double slit interference via the Huygens-Fresnel principle
Another double slit applet
N-slit inteference patterns
A nice Fabry-Perot applet


Polarization

A cool polarization applet demonstrating how the phase difference between Ex and Ey leads to linear, circular and elliptical polarization.