I. Optics

Image formation, diffraction, and polarization Image formation, interference, and polarization are studied in several experiments which include measurements of the focusing properties of a postive lens, determination of the wavelength of laser light by multiple wave interference, and the measurement of the intensity of light transmitted by crossed polarizers.

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References (certificates required)

1. Philip Bevington and David Robinson, Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill (2003)
2. Max Born and Emil Wolf, Principles of Physical Optics, 7th Edition, Cambridge University Press, (1999)
3. Bruno Rossi, Optics, Addison Wesley, (1957)
4. Eugene Hecht, Optics, 4th Edition, Addison Wesley, (2002)
5. A.L. Schawlow, "Measuring the Wavelength of Light with a Ruler", Am. J. Phys., Vol. 33, pp. 922-932 (1965)
6. E. Hecht, Hecht Chapter 13 - Lasers Optics 4th Edition (2002)

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