Prof. Dr. F. Wyrowski, apl. Prof. Dr. U. W. Zeitner

Written examination (100%)

• H. Gross, Handbook of Optical Systems Vol.1: Fundamentals of Technical Optics, Wiley-VCH;
• L. Mandel and E. Wolf, Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics;
• L. Novotny and B. Hecht, Principles of Nano-Optics.

English

None

628 M.Sc. Photonics: compulsory module

128 MSc. Physics specialisation „Optics“: required elective module

Lecture: 2 h per week

Exercise: 1 h per week

• Concepts of ray tracing;
• Modeling and design of lens systems;
• Image formation;
• Physical properties of lenses and lens materials in optical design;
• Image aberrations and methods to avoid them;
• Vectorial harmonic fields;
• Plane waves;
• Fourier transformation and spectrum of plane waves representation;
• Concepts of field tracing;
• Propagation techniques through homogeneous and isotropic media;
• Numerical properties of propagation techniques.

The course aims to show how linear optics is applied for modeling and design of optical elements and systems. In the first part of the lecture we focus on ray-tracing techniques and its application through image formation. Then we combine the concepts with physical optics and obtain field tracing. It enables the propagation of vectorial harmonic fields through optical systems. In practical exercises the students will get an introduction to the use of commercial optics modeling and design software.