MEMY-902
Optical Engineering and Metrology

Syllabus

Basic principles of analysis and design of optical systems: Lighting, image quality, imaging errors, computer optical design (raytracing).
Wave propagation: Computational methods of wave propagation, angular spectrum, numerical solutions and examples.
Optical Metrology – Methods: Interferometry, spectroscopic interferometry, holography, spectroscopy.
Optical Metrology – Applications: Characterization of materials, surface topology, optical radar, distribution measurement of refractive index, concentration.
Wave front modulation: Spatial modulators, creation of complex wavepackets, applications.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

Become familiar with the basic principles of Optical Mechanics and Metrology.
Know the basic principles and become familiar with the design of simple optical systems.
Know and use computational methods and tools to study wave propagation phenomena.
Know the principles of operation of the basic metrological applications of optics.
Be able to autonomously describe and solve problems of optical metrology and mechanics.