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HSC132 PHYSICAL
OPTICS AND LIGHTING
1. NATURE OF LIGHT
1.1 Wave theory of light short comings of
wave theory
1.2 Quantum theory –dual nature of light.
1.3 Mathematical representation of wave-
S.H.M.-energy composition of S.H.M. in a
straight line and at right angles.
1.4 Huygen’s principal- Laws of reflection
and refraction at spherical surfaces and
lenses
1.5 Fermat’s principal
1.6 The paraxial region
1.7 Ray and wave theory
2. INTERFERENCE
2.1 Description of phenomena-Young’s
experiment, coherent sources, phase and
path difference, intensity. Theory of
interference fringes
2.2 Interference in thin films-interference
due to reflected and transmitted light-
Lloyd’s single mirror.
2.3 Colors of thin films-wedge shaped thin
films testing of planeness of surface.
2.4 Newton’s rings experiment-refractive
index of liquid
2.5 Non-reflecting films
2.6 Visibility of fringes.
3. DIFFRACTION
3.1 Diffraction
3.2 Single slit, qualitative and quantitative.
3.3 Circular aperture.
3.4 Double slit pattern and Kirchoff’s
integral
3.5 Multiple slits grating
3.6 Reflection grating and the zone plate.
4. POLARISATION
4.1 Polarization
4.2 Polarization of transverse waves-light as
transverse waves.
prism-plane polarization
4.4 Circular, elliptical polarization
production, detection and behavior.
4.5 Polarization by selective absorption-
dichorism.
4.6 Optical activity-Fresnel’s half shade
polarimeter.
4.7 Basic principals of holography.
4.8 Brewster’s Law
5. SPECTRUM
5.1 Spectrum
5.2 Sources of spectrum, Bunsen- carbon,
mercury, sodium.
5.3 Emission and absorption spectra-
classification –visible- ultraviolet and infra
red spectra- electromagnetic spectrum
5.4 Radiometry and spectroscopic
instruments.
6. SCATTERING
6.1 Scattering
6.2 Rayleigh’s scattering.
6.3 Raman scattering.
6.4 Elements of EM theory in vector rotation
and propagation of a wave in anisometric
Medium.
6.7 Surface tension.
6.8 Viscosity.
7. Interferometer – demonstration
8. Higher Order Aberration and Zernike
Polymers.