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Department of Physics

ΕΛΕ03

10ΕΛΕ03 Applied Optics

Course webpage:  https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/PHYS161

Course outline

Course content

  • First- and third-order optical imaging theory. Ray tracing. Optical aberrations of lenses and mirrors. Optical abberation correction.
  • Optical systems. Image quality criteria.
  • Interference. Interferometry. Diffraction (near and far field). Spectrographs.
  • Holography. Optical waveguides. Optical materials. Optics of solids.
  • Polarization. Polarimetry. Fourier optics.
  • Laboratory experiments.