Luleå University of Technology
home search contact us student
Course Catalog 01/02


Mechanical Engineering

MTF082 Optics 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:


LANGUAGE:

EXAMINER
Lars Benckert Bitr prof


PREREQUISITES
One of MAM039- 048.

COURSE AIM
The course will give the student a knowledge of geometrical optics, optical instrumentation and physical optics and applications of optics in modern engineering.

CONTENTS
Foundation of geometrical optics. Imaging by lenses and systems of lenses. Matrix methods for construction ans analysis of lens systems. Aberrations and simple means to reduce them.
Cameras, microscopes, telescopes and other optical instruments. Computer methods to design, analyze and optimise optical systems.
Optical instruments, computer and laboratory work.
Interference of light. Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction. Polarisation. Birefringence. Interferometry, holography and other applications. Measurement by optical technigues.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS

COURSE LITERATURE


REMARKS


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

Web Editor: Karin.Lindholm@dc.luth.se


The University | Student | Research | Search | Contact us | In Swedish


LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
University Campus, Porsön, 971 87 Luleå. Tel. +46 (0) 920-91 000, fax +46 (0) 920-91 399
Last edited 2001-12-17