Optical Engineering and Metrology

Syllabus

The course covers the following topics organized into modules as follows:

Basic principles of analysis and design of optical systems

Lighting, Image quality, Imaging errors, Computer optical design (raytracing)

Wave propagation

Computational methods of wave propagation, Angular spectrum, Numerical solutions and examples.

Optical Metrology

1. Methods: Interferometry, Spectroscopic Interferometry, Holography, Spectroscopy.
2. Applications: Characterization of materials, Surface topology, Optical radar, Distribution measurement of refractive index, concentration.

Wave front modulation

Spatial modulators, Creation of complex wavepackets, applications.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Become familiar with the basic principles of Optical Mechanics and Metrology.
• Know the basic principles and become familiar with the design of simple optical systems.
• Know and use computational methods and tools to study wave propagation phenomena.
• Know the principles of operation of the basic metrological applications of optics.
• Be able to autonomously describe and solve problems of optical metrology and mechanics.

Recommended Bibliography

• Lecture notes
• “Optics”, E. Hecht, Addison-Wesley, (2001).
• “Principles of Optics”, M. Born, E. Wolf.
• “Introduction to Modern Optics”, G.R. Fowles, Dover, (1989).
• “Introduction to Fourier Optics”, J. W. Goodman, McGraw-Hill, (1996).

Bibliography: exercises with solutions

• “Solved exercises in Optics”, D. Papazoglou, UoC, (2023).