PHY385: Introductory Optics

PHY385 Optics - Practicals

Practicals are held in Mondays from 3-5pm in MP222

The goal of practicals is to discuss material from the class in a less formal environment, do some hands-on or computer activities, laboratory experiments and working in teams of 3 or 4.

Practical Schedule
Practical	Date	Topics, Activities
	Sep. 12	NO PRACTICAL
1	Sep. 19	Introduction to Practicals Waves Animation for Activity 1.3
2	Sep. 26	Laws of Reflection, Refraction 15 minute tour of Professor Thywissen's quantum optics laboratory
3	Oct. 3	Review for Test 1 30 minute tour of Professor Steinberg's quantum optics laboratory
	Oct. 10	Thanksgiving - NO PRACTICAL
4	Oct. 17	Wavelength of Light 60 minute tour of the Institute for Optical Sciences - Emmanuel Istrate
5	Oct. 24	Thin Lens Equation 15 minute tour of Professor Miller's laser surgery laboratory
6	Oct. 31	Teams Scrambled! Telescopes and Microscopes
	Nov. 7	Fall Break, University Closed - NO PRACTICAL
7	Nov. 14	Presentations on Geometrical Optics
8	Nov. 21	Polarization
9	Nov. 28	Diffraction
10	Dec. 5	Presentations