Physics 49  -   Winter 2002

COURSE CONTENT

Monday

Wednesday Friday
Jan. 7 - 11 Introduction

         Light and the Eye           Powers of Ten

Oscillations and Waves
Jan. 14 - 18 Production of Light – Atoms Production of Light – Atoms Production of Light – Atoms
Jan. 21 - 25 Light as a Wave Light as a Wave Light as a Particle – Photons
Jan. 28 – Feb. 1 Geometrical Optics Geometrical Optics Exam I
Feb. 4 – 8 Laser Theory Laser Theory Gas Lasers
Feb. 11 – 15 Gas Lasers Semiconductor and Solid State Lasers Semiconductor and Solid State Lasers
Feb. 18 – 22 Liquid Dye Lasers and Exotic Lasers Telecommunications Fiber Optics
Feb. 25 – Mar. 1 Exam II Lasers in Printers and Computers Holography
Mar. 4 – 8 Lasers in Industry Medical applications Lasers in Science
Mar. 11 – 15 Lasers in Science Lasers in Science Laser fusion

Glossary

Course Web Links

Laboratory

Term Paper

Final Exam