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Optics Vibrations And Waves

AY2016/2017 Semester 1

This course studies the behaviour and properties of optical and particle waves. Geometrical Optics - reflection, refraction and dispersion; lensmaker's equation; real and virtual images; cameras, telescope and microscope. Oscillations - Simple Harmonic Motion; relative phases; pendulums; damped and driven oscillations; phasor diagrams. Waves and Sound - Wave equation, characteristics of waves; wave attenuation; phase, group velocity; Huygen's principle, superposition and interference; Sound waves and characteristics; beats; standing waves; Doppler effect. Wave Optics - electromagnetic waves; interference, diffraction; Young's slits and diffraction grating; Limits of resolution; Interference in thin films; Scattering of light; Michelson's interferometer; Spectrometer, X-ray diffraction, Bragg?s equation; Polarization; Brewster angle.

AUs	3.0 AUs
Categories	CoreMinorsBDE
Not Available To Programme	EEE, EEEC, PHY(2004-2012)
Mutually Exclusive With	EE1002, PAP113, PH1103
Exam

Available Indexes

	Mon						Thu						Fri
930	72600 TUT (T1) 0930-1030 Mon SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72605 TUT (T1) 0930-1030 Mon SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13
1000	72600 TUT (T1) 0930-1030 Mon SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72605 TUT (T1) 0930-1030 Mon SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13
1030
1100
1130	72601 TUT (T2) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72602 TUT (T3) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13	72606 TUT (T2) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72607 TUT (T3) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13	72610 TUT (T2) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72611 TUT (T3) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13	72603 TUT (T4) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72604 TUT (T5) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13	72608 TUT (T4) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72609 TUT (T5) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13	72612 TUT (T4) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72613 TUT (T5) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13
1200	72601 TUT (T2) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72602 TUT (T3) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13	72606 TUT (T2) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72607 TUT (T3) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13	72610 TUT (T2) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72611 TUT (T3) 1130-1230 Mon SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13	72603 TUT (T4) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72604 TUT (T5) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13	72608 TUT (T4) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72609 TUT (T5) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13	72612 TUT (T4) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+13 Wk2-13	72613 TUT (T5) 1130-1230 Thu SPMS-TR+16 Wk2-13
1230
1300
1330
1400
1430													COMMON LEC (LE) 1430-1630 Fri SPMS-LT2
1500
1530
1600