Syllabus

Module 1: (6 hours)
Fermat's principle of least action, reflection and refraction through spherical surfaces, thin lens and it's focal length, Lateral magnification, lenses separated by a finite distance and equivalent focal length.

Module 2: (6 hours)
Thick lens, cardinal points, Aberrations (spherical, chromatic, coma, astigmatism, curvature of field), Hygen's and Ramsden's eye pieces.

Module 3: (9 hours)
Interference: Condition for interference, Temporal and spatial coherency, Interference by division of wave front, intensity distribution, Fresnel's Biprism, Displacement of fringes, Interference by division of amplitude, cosine law, Newton's ring, Michelson's interferometer, Multibeam interference, Fabry-Perot interferometry, Interference filters.

Module 4: (9 hours)
Diffraction: Fraunhoefer's diffraction (single, double, and N-slits), Fresnel diffraction, Fresnel's half period zones, theory of zone plates, diffraction due to circular apertures, opaque circular disc, straight edge, narrow wire.

Module 5: (7 hours)
Polarization: Polarized and unpolarized light, process of transforming unpolarized light to polarized light, Different types of polarization with basics, Fundamental laws relevant to polarization.

To learn the basic principles of image construction.

Insight into Aberrations and optical instruments.

Understanding the concept of wave optics in describing Interference phenomena.

Understanding the concept of wave optics in describing Diffraction phenomena.

5. Understanding the concept of wave optics in describing Polarization phenomena.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
CO1: Understand the basic concept of Geometrical optics for image formation.

CO2: Design and implement optical components and imaging systems using geometrical optics.

CO3: Analyze light waves and their characteristics, such as optical interference.

CO4: Analyze light waves and their characteristics, such as optical diffraction.

CO5: Analyze light waves and their characteristic, such as optical polarization.

F. A. Jenkins and H. E. White, Fundamentals of Optics, Tata MGrewHill (2010).

B. Lal, M. N. Avadhanulu, and N. Subrahmanyam, A Text Book of Optics, S Chand & company (2012)

A. Ghatak, Optics, Tata MGrewHill , 8th Edition (2024).

P. K. Chakraborty, Geometrical and Physical optics, New central book agency (2009).