Physics IV (Waves-Optics)
| Title | ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΦΥΣΙΚΗ ΙV (Κυματική-Οπτική) / Physics IV (Waves-Optics) |
| Code | ΓΘΥ204 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Ioannis Arvanitidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40002881 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600100093
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Class Schedule
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α12 (188) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 11:00 έως 12:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α21 (192) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 10:00 έως 13:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α12 (188) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 12:00 έως 14:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α11 (186) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 09:00 έως 11:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α11 (186) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 12:00 έως 14:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α11 (186) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 09:00 έως 12:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α21 (192) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 10:00 έως 12:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600100093
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Examination)
- German (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΜΑΥ201 Mathematics I
- ΓΘΥ201 Physics I (Mechanics)
- ΗΥΥ501 Applied Informatics Laboratory
- ΜΑΥ202 Applied Mathematics I
- ΓΘΥ501 Introductory Physics Laboratory
- ΕΦΥ501 Electric Circuits Laboratory
Learning Outcomes
• Relate the key characteristics of individual natural phenomena.
• Relate theory with everyday devices.
• Βe able to couple everyday phenomena with corresponding theory.
• To practice in the analysis and interpretation of experimental data.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Module 1. Elastic waves: Principles of wave motion, derivation of wave equation, harmonic waves.
Module 2. Elastic waves: Mechanical waves, wave energy, exercises.
Module 3. Propagation of elastic waves: Wave Superposition, phase and group velocity.
Module 4. Propagation of elastic waves: Standing waves, beats, normal modes, exer-cises.
Module 5. Sound Waves: Creation of sound waves, perception of sound waves, applications, exercises.
Module 6. The wave nature and the propagation of light: The wave equation of elec-tromagnetic waves Electromagnetic waves in vacuum, Huygens principle, the laws of reflection and refraction, exercises.
Module 7. Dispersion: Origin of dispersion, equation of dispersion, dispersion of light, exercises.
Module 8. Geometric Optics: Introduction remarks, mirrors, thin lenses, prisms.
Module 9. Polarization of light: The nature of polarized light, production and detection of polarized light, polarization in nature, applications, exercises.
Module 10. Polarization of light: Definitions, representations and properties of linear, circular, and elliptical polarized light, natural light, exercises.
Module. Interference and coherence of light: Spatial and temporal coherence, inter-ferometers (wavefront -, amplitude-splitting), coherent sources.
Module 12. Interference and coherence of light: Basic interferometers, dielectric films, applications, exercises..
Module 13. Diffraction of light: Preliminary considerations, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction. Single slit diffraction, exercises.
Week 14. Diffraction of light: Diffraction from typical apertures with high symmetry (rectangular - , circular- obstacles, grating), diffraction from many slits, spatial– and spectral– resolving power applications, exercises .
Keywords
Wave, wave equation, interference, diffraction, polorization, dispersion, geometrica optics, ray, lenses, refracrtion
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
• PowerPoint presentations.
• Short videos play of the corresponding natural phenomena or animations.(Origin, Mathematica)
• Critical discussion.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 78 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ||||
| Problem solving | 42 | ||||
| Total | 240 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Οπτική, Ε. Hecht, Εκδόσεις: ΕΣΠΙ ΕΚΔΟΤΙΚΗ
Θέματα οπτικής, Ι. Σπυριδέλης, Εκδόσεις: ΖΗΤΗ
Additional bibliography for study
M. V. Klein, "Optics" J. Wiley & Sons, 1970
E. Hecht and A. Zajac, "Optics" Addison-Wesley, 1974
M. Born and E. Wolf, "Principle of Optics" Pergamon Press, 1970
Σημειώσεις Ε. Βανίδη
Last Update
21-06-2016
