APH/EE 131: Optical Wave Propagation

Announcements:

• Project topics are here
• Homework 4 has been modified to better fit Dr. Psaltis' lecture example (problem #2) please download the updated version (2.0)
• Homework 4 is due Wednesday 2/15/06

Course Information:

• This year we will focus on applications related to optofluidics
• Professor: Demetri Psaltis.
• Schedule: Tues, Thur, 10:30-11:55 AM.
• Location: 104 Watson
• Teaching Assistant: Jim Adleman, Moore 238 x3889.
  
• Office Hours:Jim: Tuesay and Wednesday 5pm in Moore 238.
• Textbook: Introduction to Fourier Optics 3rd Edition, by Joseph W. Goodman, is highly recomended but not required.
• Homework: Homework will be assigned weekly (for the first five weeks) on Thursday, and due by the begining of class on the following Thursday. Late homeworks will be accepted up to the following Monday at midnight, with a 25% penalty.
• Collaboration Policy: Discussion between students is encouraged, but you must write your own solutions independently.
• Presentations: The last three weeks of the course will be devoted to student presentations on selected optofluidic topics.
• Grading: Grades will be 60% on the weekly homework assignments and 40% on the presentations. There will be no final exam.