Modulators
We look at the behavior of electrooptic devices as amplitude and phase modulators.
Modern Optics Podcast
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Recorded class lectures from Peter Beyersdorf's Physics 158 (Modern Optics) class at San Jose State University from the Spring of 2008. Recordings will be added twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Birefringence
We look at birefringence in crystals and discuss optical activity and the Faraday effect.
Polarization of light
We look at the vectorial nature of light and describe polarization in terms of Jones vectors
Diffraction from Double Slits
Diffraction from a double slit is discussed. The convolution theorem is presented and the grating equation is derived. (incomplete)
More Diffraction
We look at the relationship between far-field (Fraunhofer) diffraction and the Fourier transform, and explore the diffraction pattern of a uniformly i...
Diffraction
We look at Fraunhofer diffraction from a slit and for a Gaussian beam. We use Huygen's principle and also discuss Babinet's principle
More Fiber Optics
We discuss unconventional types of fibers including photonic crystal fibers
Coherence
We introduce the coherence function and look at the relationship between coherence, bandwidth and linewidth.
Fourier Analysis
Fourier Series are introduced and are generalized to the Fourier sine and cosine tansform