TEK3010 – Optics and Light
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course will give insight into the physics of light, as well as manipulation of light with lenses and other optical components. The course covers important physical phenomena related to light: photons, waves, rays, refraction, diffraction, interference, and polarization. It introduces design of composite lens systems, as well as optical aberrations and aberration correction. The course also covers characterization of the properties of optics for imaging or illumination. Other optical technologies are also introduced: light detectors, image sensors, optical fibers, interferometry, and spectroscopy. The course gives a good basis for understanding optical instruments such as telescope, microscope, camera, and eye. Practical demonstrations and experiments will be a part of the lectures.
Learning outcome
After completing?this course, you
- have a good understanding of the basic physics of light
- understand the working principles of optical components and systems: lenses, mirrors, prisms and composite lens systems
- can calculate light throughput and ray propagation in optical systems
- can design basic lens systems for imaging
- know the principles of operation of important optical instruments, including eye, camera, microscope, and telescope
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
Special admission requirements
In addition to fulfilling the?Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
- Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2
And in addition one of these:
- Physics (1+2)
- Chemistry (1+2)
- Biology (1+2)
- Information technology (1+2)
- Geosciences (1+2)
- Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies?(in Norwegian).
Recommended previous knowledge
The course builds on knowledge as provided by FYS1120 – Electromagnetism and FYS2130 – Oscillations and Waves or similar.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with TEK4010 – Optics and Light.
Teaching
The teaching includes?3 hours of lectures and?2 hours of group/laboratory exercises?each week throughout the?semester.
The lectures and group work will all be held at the Physics building (Fysikkbygningen) on Blindern Campus.
You must submit a?mandatory assignment on a chosen topic, which must be approved before you can sit?the final exam.
Examination
- A final oral exam counts?100% towards?the final?grade.
In case of many students, the final exam may be written.
You must submit a mandatory?assignment on a chosen?topic, which must be approved before you can sit the final exam. The mandatory?assignment does not count towards the final grade but will be part of the curriculum?for the final oral examination.
It will also be counted as 1 of the 3 attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for the following course:
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.