OVERVIEW

The course takes place through lectures. The initial part is devoted to the basic concepts on waves and to the fundamental concepts of electromagnetism. Starting from the analysis of the solutions of the electromagnetic wave equation, the most important phenomena of the wave optics are treated. Then the basic aspects of geometrical optics are explained. Finally, the properties of thermal radiation, LED radiation and of the laser are described.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims at providing the basics of Optics in preparation for advanced chemical disciplines. The following subjects are dealt with: the properties of light radiation from thermal, laser and LED sources; the main phenomena of interference and diffraction; the definition of the various polarization states of a radiation.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

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TEACHING METHODS

Lectures

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Recalls of mathematics on scalar and vector fields, and on differential operators. Generalities on the waves. Electromagnetic waves in vacuum and in homogeneous media. Polarization. Reflection and transmission. Absorption. Interference. Diffraction. Geometric optics. Thermal radiation. LED radiation. Laser.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lecture notes.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

RICCARDO FERRANDO (President)

DAVIDE COMORETTO

SERGIO DI DOMIZIO

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Through questions at the oral exam.

Exam schedule