Course Description: Discussion of optical systems via system analysis by ray trace codes, ray fans, and spot diagrams. The effects of optical aberrations, both chromatic and monochromatic, and methods for balancing the effects of various aberrations are described including aspheric systems. Radiometric concepts such as projected area and solid angle, generation and propagation of blackbody and other radiation, absorption, reflection, transmission and scattering, and radiometric laws such as inverse square and cosine laws. Application of these concepts to radiation from laboratory sources and natural surfaces, measurement of this radiation using imaging and non-imaging systems, and detector concepts such as figures of merit, noise, and calibration.

Course Objectives: To continue building students' knowledge in the area of optical design and instrumentation by introducing students to the fields of radiometry and optical aberrations.

Course Outline by Topical Areas:

This listing is approximate and the order and topics may change slightly. Each topic has the related section of the text in parentheses and numbered topics approximate a single lecture.

Propagation of Radiation

Radiometric and photometric terminology

Areas and solid angles, projected areas, solid angles

Radiance, throughput

Invariance of throughput and radiance

Lagrange invariant, E; I; M

Lambert's law; isotropic vs. lambertian; M vs. L.

Radiative transfer differential and integral form; inverse square and cosine laws.

Simplifications, assumptions, view and form factors.

Example radiometric calculations

Integrating sphere, radiometric instruments.

Spectral instruments, radiometer optics

Detectors

Basic detection mechanisms

Basic detector types

Noise, figures of merit

Basic electronics; photodiodes and op-amps.

Spectral selection terms

Spectral selection methods

Imaging detectors - general characteristics.

Relative calibration

Absolute calibration

Examples of detector calculations

Vision

Aberrations

Coordinate system; wave aberrations; tangential and sagittal rays

Transverse and longitudinal ray aberrations; ray fans

Spot diagrams; RMS spot size.

Defocus.

Tilt; distortion.

Longitudinal chromatic aberrations of a thin lens; thin lens achromatic doublet

Secondary chromatic aberration lateral chromatic aberration.

Monochromatic aberrations; causes of aberrations.

Spherical aberration; balance with defocus;

Variation with bending; high-order spherical aberration; spherochromatism.

Astigmatism;

Field curvature.

Coma; stop-shift effects.

Image Quality

Combined aberrations; aberration balancing.

Aspheric systems, conics

Two mirror system; Seidel aberration coefficients.

Wavefront expansion; wave fans; wavefront variance

Strehl ratio, calculations of PSFs and MTFs from raytrace data

Influence of aberrations on MTFs.

Demonstration of optical design software and optimization

Example instrumentation: projectors, searchlights, solar concentrators.

Example instrumentation: imaging systems.

Course Requirements:

Homework: Homework accounts for 30% of the final grade. Homework is due by the date and time listed on the assignment unless Dr. Thome is contacted prior to the due date. Late homework has a 20% deduction if turned in prior to grading of other assignments and 40% if turned in after graded assignments are returned.

Examinations: Two exams are given, the first worth 30% after topic 22 and the second, a comprehensive Exam given during the final exam period worth 30%.

Computer Language: NA

Project: A class project will also be assigned that accounts for 10%.

Course URL: http://www.optics.arizona.edu/classes/Grad/Opti_509.htm

Notes:

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Degree Applicability:

CE[AA]	CH[NA]	CS[AA]	EE[BDE]	EM[E]	ESM[NA]	MAT[E]
MBA[NA]	ME[E]	MES[BE]	MSE[E]	SE[NA]	SY[AA]

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NTU Semester Credit Hours: 3
Number of Lecture Hours: 44 (50 minute lectures
Days Class Meets on Campus: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Contributing Scholar:
Kurtis J. Thome
1630 E. University Blvd
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ   85721-0094
Phone: 520-621-8292

Fax: 520-621-6778
kurt.thome@opt-sci.arizona.edu
http://www.optics.arizona.edu/faculty/Resumes/Thome.htm

Note: Contributing Scholars are responsible for the design, organization, content, and presentation of NTU courses. Online classroom management, student management, and other matters related to academic administration of courses are the responsibility of support "Faculty". Either person is often called "Instructor". To identify and differentiate between these roles, we use the terms "Contributing Scholar" and "Faculty".

Academic/Administrative Contact:  
Ms. Pam Shack
Phone: 520-626-4573
Fax: 520-626-1102
pshack@email.arizona.edu


Prerequisites: Geometric Optics, introductory optical design; EM 714 (Introduction to Optical Design).

Textbooks: (Order Materials)

1.	Notes are available electronically in PDF form at: ftp://ariane-414.opt-sci.arizona.edu/pub/outgoing/kurt/opt-509