University of Toronto
Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
2000
instructor: Peter Herman GB254B hermanp@ecf
TEACHING ASSISTANTS:
• Mathieu Allard GB253B 978-8935 allardm@waves
• David Cooper SF4101 978-0602 cooperd@ecf
• Dragan Coric EA321 978-6743 coric@ecf
• Winnie Ye GB253B 978-8935 winnie.ye@utoronto.ca
COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE OUTLINE PDF
• basic tools in understanding a wide range of engineering applications of optical technology; foundation for photonics technology
• geometric optics and physical optics
• crystal optics, coherence, interference, and diffraction
• lightwave communications, lasers, optical signal processing, optics in computing
COURSE TEXT: Optics by Hecht, Addison Wesley, 3rd ed. -excellent fundamentals
References: Lecture slides
photocopies
Photonics, Saleh and Teich, Wiley. -comprehensive
photonics
Introduction to Optical Engineering
Yu & Yang, Cambridge
Press
Introduction
to Modern Optics by Grant R. Fowles, Dover Publ.
(cheap
paperback covering fundamentals)
Fundamentals
of Optics, Jenkins and White, McGraw Hill.
-old
standard introductory text on ray tracing
Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics, Ramo, Whinnery, and Van Duzer, Wiley
-or any third year fields and waves text
Marking Scheme ---Raw Course grades (dec
20, 2000)
Direct term-work grading enquiries to Mathieu Allard: allardm@waves.utoronto.ca
|
final exam, |
50 |
aid sheet (2-sides, handwritten) |
|
quiz 1 |
7 |
aid sheet (<1-sided, handwritten) |
|
midterm |
11 |
aid sheet (1-sided, handwritten) |
|
quiz 2 |
7 |
aid sheet (<2-sided, handwritten) |
|
laboratory (5 sessions) |
20 |
|
|
assignment (2) |
5 |
|
|
homework practice |
0 |
|
|
total |
100% |
|
LABORATORIES* (20%)
|
1 |
Spherical Lenses and Optical Instruments |
(1 x 3hr) |
4% |
|
2 |
Fiber Optics/Prism Coupling |
(1.5 x 3hr) |
6% |
|
3 |
Interference and Interferometers |
(1.5 x 3hr) |
6% |
|
4 |
Optical Signal Processing pdf file |
(1 x 3hr) |
4% |
|
|
|
Total |
20% |
• Lab Instruction Sheets PDF Lab Sections - Class Lists
• First lab on Sep. 20; Lab 1, 2, 3: hand out in class
Assignments* (5%)
• Assignment 1 – Average 14.4/20– Winnie Ye (marker)
Soln: PDF (1.5 MB) or jpeg (50kB each): page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6
• Assignment 2 – Winnie Ye (marker)
Soln: PDF (0.7 MB) or jpeg (40kB each): pg 1 pg 2 pg 3 pg 4 pg 5 pg 6 pg 7 pg 8
• Assignment Weighting: Best Assignment (3.5%) + Poor Assignment (1.5%)
Quizzes* (2 x 7%) and MidTerm* (11%)
• Quiz 1: early October – Winnie Ye (marker) <1-side aid sheet
• MidTerm: Nov. 6, 6:15-7:45 pm – Mathieu Allard (marker) 1-side aid sheet
• Quiz 3: late November – Mathieu Allard (marker) <2-sided aid sheet
• Aid sheets are handwritten, 8.5” x 11”; no photocopies
• No computer aids, no notes, no texts
Quiz 1 Solution Average 21/35 : 60%
MidTerm Solution Average 29/45 : 64%
Quiz 2 Solution Page1 Page 2 Page 3 Average: 20/35 : 57%
Final Exam (50%)
• Two-sided, handwritten, 8.5” x 11” aid sheet
• No computer aids, no notes, no texts
• Laser material: pgs 127-134, 136, 139, 140
Practice Problems (0%)
• practice problems are provided to help you prepare for the midterm and exam
• answers are provided and solutions are discussed in class
• bring concept-type questions to class tutorials; also look at problems in course textbook.
Homework 3: Optical Systems PDF
Homework 4: Polarization and Fresnel Eqn. complete for mid-term preparation
Homework 6: Fibers and Diffraction complete #1 – 4 for mid-term prep.
* Concerns about grading should be first taken up with assigned marker. All term grading concerns to be submitted by Dec 14, 2000.
