GENERAL HANDOUTS
6.2370 and 6.6370 PROBLEM SETS AND LABS FALL 2024
One homework problem set will be handed out almost every week, for the first seven weeks, and will be due one week later. Points will be deducted for homework handed in late. Homework will not be accepted after the solutions have been handed out.
Problem Set/Lab Issue Date Due Date Download PS 1 - Geometric Optics 09-10-24 09-17-24 (pdf) LAB 0-Safety 09-10-24 (pdf) LAB 1A - Single-Lens Imaging 09-10-24 (pdf) LAB 1B - zoom projector and near-eye zoom telescope Design 09-11-24 (pdf) LAB 1B MODIFIED - Near-eye terrestrial zoom telescope build and analysis 09-23-24 (pdf) PS 2 - EM Waves, Polarization, Jones matrices 09-17-24 09-24-24 (pdf) LAB 2 - Polarization, waveplates, dielectric reflection 09-18-24 (pdf) PS 3 - Coherence & Interference 09-24-24 10-01-24 (pdf) LAB 3 - Interferometers 10-02-24 (pdf) PS 4 - Diffraction 10-01-24 10-10-24 (pdf) Lab 4 - Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction 10-09-24 (pdf) Quiz 1 10-17-24 (In Class) (pdf) PS 5 - Holography 10-22-24 10-29-24 (pdf) LAB 5A - Holography 10-23-24 (pdf) PS 6 - EO, AO, LC, PR light modulation 10-29-24 11-05-24 (pdf) LAB 5B - Holography (make your holograms) 10-30-24 (pdf) LAB 6 - EO, AO, LC , PR light modulation 11-06-24 (pdf) PS 7 - Lasers 11-05-24 11-12-24 (pdf) In class Lasers demo 11-07-24 (In Class) (pdf) In Lab 2-lens processor demo 11-14-24 (In Lab) (pdf) Quiz 2 11-26-24 (In Class) (pdf) In class photodetectors demo 12-05-24 (In Class) (pdf) Final Project Presentations 12-10-24 (In Class) (pdf)
6.2370 LABORATORY WRITEUP TEMPLATESFor the required writeups of the laboratory exercises, the MOL staff will provide specific information for each one. However, for the final project, we suggest using the OSA "A" template for article submission. Alternatively, you can use the American Institute of Physics templates. Or you may decide to use the SPIE templates or the IEEE templates. Be sure to follow the style guide associated with the template you use.
QUIZZES
6.237 / 6.637 SAMPLE QUIZ PROBLEMS
SampleQuiz1Problems(pdf) - Please read the first page before asking or sending the course staff questions!
SampleQuiz2Problems(pdf) - Please read the first page before asking or sending the course staff questions!
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