EECE7105/EECE4646 --- Optics For Engineers --- Spring 2024

| Prof. DiMarzio | Syllabus | TA: Anand Raj
Office Hours: Wed 10-11 and 3-4
Schedule: Tu, Fri 1:35-3:15PM in 207 Hastings (YMCA)

I hope that many people will find this material useful. I am making it available here in a very open form for the convenience of my students. In the spirit of academic openness, anyone is welcome to print a copy for personal use. However, please do not present it in any public venue or alter it in any way without my permission.

http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439807255
Optional Textbook: Optics for Engineers


The text for this course is my book Optics for Engineers. For this undergraduate course, you may find all the information you need in the lectures and associated slides. Click on the book or the link above for more information from my publisher, CRC Press.

http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439807255

Homework Assignments
|HW1| HW2| HW3| HW4| HW5|

Current Lecture Notes
Slides for Topic 1
Slides for Topic 2
Slides for Topic 3
Slides for Topic 4
Slides for Topic 5
Slides for Topic 6
Slides for Topic 7

Lecture Notes Below are from a Previous Course

 Lecture Notes 1 - Introduction
Lecture Notes 2 - Reflection, Refraction, Thin Lens
Lecture Notes 3 - Matrix Optics
Lecture Notes 4 - Apertures
Lecture Notes 5 - Aberrations
Lecture Notes 6 - Polarization
Lecture Notes 7 - Interference
Lecture Notes 8 - Diffraction
Lecture Notes 9 - Gaussian Beams
Lecture Notes 10 - Coherence
Lecture Notes 11 - Fourier Optics
Lecture Notes 12 - Radiometry and Photometry



Announcements (Updated 10 April 2024)

(10 Apr 2024) The list of speakers for the next two meetings is posted here. Let's plan for talks to be 15 minutes in length, including time for questions.

(2 Apr 2024) Here is a link to a talk template I made for the course I teach in Chile. You do not need to follow this, but feel free to do so. https://ece.northeastern.edu/courses/abrd5141/2024su1/talk-templatew.pdf

(28 Feb 2024) The solutions for exam 1 are here

(12 Feb 2024) There will be no class Tuesday 13 February because the University is closed. I'll see you all Friday.

(30 Jan 2024) Homework 2 is posted. Let's go for Friday 9 February as a due date.

(24 Jan 2024) Here is the schedule for next week, when I'll be at a conference.

(20 Dec 2023) Welcome to Optics for Engineers. For Spring of 2024, we will be doing the undergraduate course, EECE4646. I am making some extensive revisions to the course to make it more accessible to undergraduate students. The slides shown now are from the previous course for your information. I will update these slides as we go through the term. and I'm planning to generate some new homework assignments. You will not need to purchase a textbook for this course. Look here for new announcements, and if you have any questions, feel free to email me. I look forward to seeing you in the spring.