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    This document provides an overview of the Paper III: Wave Optics course for the 3rd semester of a Maths Combinations degree. The course is divided into 5 units covering topics like aberrations, interference, diffraction, polarization, lasers and holography, and fiber optics. It will involve 60 hours of class time over the semester with 4 hours per week. Students will also complete a practical paper involving a minimum of 6 experiments over 30 hours. Suggested learning activities include student seminars, group discussions, assignments, field trips and projects to strengthen problem solving and experimentation skills.

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    This document provides an overview of the Paper III: Wave Optics course for the 3rd semester of a Maths Combinations degree. The course is divided into 5 units covering topics like aberrations, interference, diffraction, polarization, lasers and holography, and fiber optics. It will involve 60 hours of class time over the semester with 4 hours per week. Students will also complete a practical paper involving a minimum of 6 experiments over 30 hours. Suggested learning activities include student seminars, group discussions, assignments, field trips and projects to strengthen problem solving and experimentation skills.

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    Paper III: Wave Optics

    (For Maths Combinations)


    III SEMESTER
    Work load:60 hrs per semester

    4 hrs/week

    UNIT-I (8 hrs)
    1. Aberrations:

    Introduction monochromatic aberrations, spherical aberration, methods of minimizing


    spherical aberration, coma, astigmatism and curvature of field, distortion. Chromatic aberrationthe achromatic doublet.Achromatism for two lenses ( i )in contact and (ii) separated by a
    distance.

    UNIT-II (14hrs ) 2. Interference

    Principle of superposition coherence-temporal coherence and spatial coherence-conditions for


    interference of light.Fresnels biprism-determination of wavelength of light change of phase on
    reflection.Oblique incidence of a plane wave on a thin film due to reflected and transmitted light
    (cosine law) colors of thin films-

    Interference by a film with two non-parallel reflecting surfaces (Wedge shaped film).

    Determination of diameter of wire, Newtons rings in reflected light. Michelson interferometer,


    Determination of wavelength of monochromatic light using Newtons rings and Michelson
    Interferometer.

    UNIT-III (14hrs ) 3. Diffraction


    Introduction,distinction between Fresnel and Fraunhoffer diffraction, Fraunhoffer diffraction

    Diffraction due to single slit-Fraunhoffer diffraction due to double slit-Fraunhoffer diffraction


    pattern with N slits (diffraction grating).Resolving power of grating,

    Determination of wavelength of light in normal incidence and minimum deviation methods using
    diffraction grating,

    Fresnels half period zones-area of the half period zones-zone plate-comparison of zone plate
    with convex lens-difference between interference and diffraction.

    UNIT-IV(10 hrs ) 4.Polarisation:

    Polarized light: methods of polarization polarization by reflection, refraction, double refraction,


    scattering of light-Brewsters law-Mauls law-Nicol prism polarizer and analyzer-Quarter wave
    plate, Half wave plate-optical activity, determination of specific rotation by Laurents half shade
    polarimeter-Babinets compensator - idea of elliptical and circular polarization

    UNIT-V (14hrs )
    5. Lasers and Holography

    Lasers: introduction,spontaneous emission, stimulated emission. Population Inversion, Laser


    principle-Einstein coefficients-Types of lasers-He-Ne laser, Ruby laser- Applications of
    lasers.Holography: Basic principle of holography-Gabor hologram and its limitations,
    Applications of holography.

    Fiber Optics

    Introduction- different types of fibers, rays and modes in an optical fiber, fiber
    material,principles of fiber communication (qualitative treatment only), advantages of fiber optic
    communication.

    REFERENCE BOOKS:
    BSc Physics, Vol.2, Telugu Akademy, Hyderabad
    A Text Book of Optics-N Subramanyam, L Brijlal, S.Chand& Co.

    Unified Physics Vol.II Optics & Thermodynamics Jai Prakash Nath&Co.Ltd., Meerut
    Optics,F..A. Jenkins and H.G. White, Mc Graw-Hill
    Optics, AjoyGhatak,Tata Mc Graw-Hill.
    Introduction of Lasers Avadhanulu, S.Chand& Co.
    Principles of Optics- BK Mathur, Gopala Printing Press, 1995

    Practical Paper III: Wave Optics


    Work load:30 hrs

    2 hrs/week

    Minimum of 6 experiments to be done and recorded


    Determination of radius of curvature of a given convex lens-Newtons rings.
    Resolving power of grating.
    Study of optical rotation polarimeter.
    Dispersive power of a prism.

    Determination of wavelength of light using diffraction grating-minimum deviation method.

    Determination of wavelength of light using diffraction grating-normal incidence method.


    Resolving power of a telescope.

    Refractive index of a liquid-hallow prism


    Determination of thickness of a thin wire by wedge method
    Determination of refractive index of liquid-Boys method.

    Suggested student activities

    Student seminars, group discussions, assignments, field trips, study project and experimentation
    using virtual lab

    Examples
    Seminars

    - A topic from any of the Units is given to the student and asked to give a

    brief seminar presentation.

    Group discussion

    - A topic from one of the units is given to a group of students and asked to

    discuss and debate on it.


    Assignment

    - Few problems may be given to the students from the different units and

    asked them to solve.


    Field trip

    - Visit to Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota / Thermal and

    hydroelectric power stations / Science Centres, any other such visit etc.
    Study project - Web based study of different satellites and applications.

    Domain skills:

    Logical derivation, experimentation, problem solving, data collection and analysis, measurement
    skills

    *** Documental evidence is to be maintained for the above activities.

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