Review of applications of optical science and technology. Introduction to optical sources: blackbody radiator, line sources, light emitting diodes (LED), lasers. Spatial and temporal coherence of light sources. Elements of Radiometry and Photometry. Geometrical Optics: Image formation, paraxial optics. Optical components, thin and thick lenses, prisms, optical beam dividers. Matrix theory ABCD of optical systems. Cardinal points/planes of an optical system. Introduction to photographic camera. Microscope and telescope. Aberrations in optical systems, monochromatic and polychromatic. Wave and electromagnetic optics: Polarized light, reflection and refraction, Brewster's angle. Wave interference, constructive and destructive interfe-rence. Fabry-Perot and Michelson interferometers. Scalar theory of diffraction. Rayleigh-Sommerfeld, Fresnel and Faunhofer diffraction regimes. Cornu spiral, Fresnel zone plates. Diffraction gratings. Optics of Transformations: optical Fourier transforms, holograms, optical data processing, pattern recognition, image enhancement, optical memories. Light and matter interactions: Birefringence, electro-optic, magneto-optic and acousto-optic devices.
- Teacher: Ηλίας Γλύτσης
ECTS : 4
Study Load : theory 3, lab 0
Language : el, en
Learning Outcomes : The course reinforces and supplements knowledge from the students’ previous studies as well as any professional experience they may have. It is also intended to provide practice in applying this knowledge to real-world problems, which is achieved through the analysis of case studies during the lectures. The handling of complex case studies is also assessed in the course examination, where students are required to formulate clear judgments and responses to complex problems, even when information is incomplete.