<description>We look at the behavior of electrooptic devices as amplitude and phase modulators.</description>

We look at the behavior of electrooptic devices as amplitude and phase modulators.

Modulators

<description>We look at birefringence in crystals and discuss optical activity and the Faraday effect.</description>

We look at birefringence in crystals and discuss optical activity and the Faraday effect.

Birefringence

<description>We look at the vectorial nature of light and describe polarization in terms of Jones vectors</description>

We look at the vectorial nature of light and describe polarization in terms of Jones vectors

Polarization of light

<description>Diffraction from a double slit is discussed.  The convolution theorem is presented and the grating equation is derived. (incomplete)</description>

Diffraction from a double slit is discussed.  The convolution theorem is presented and the grating equation is derived. (incomplete)

Diffraction from Double Slits

<description>We look at the relationship between far-field (Fraunhofer) diffraction and the Fourier transform, and explore the diffraction pattern of a uniformly illuminated circular aperture, which leads to the Rayleigh criterion for resolution in an optical system.</description>

We look at the relationship between far-field (Fraunhofer) diffraction and the Fourier transform, and explore the diffraction pattern of a uniformly illuminated circular aperture, which leads to the Rayleigh criterion for resolution in an optical system.

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Recorded class lectures from Peter Beyersdorf's Physics 158 (Modern Optics) class at San Jose State University from the Spring of 2008.   Recordings will be added twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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