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Medical Physics

Optics and Waves

PHYS3905
3 hours English

Optics and Waves

Optics and Wave PHYS
PHYS1102 General Physics 2
3 hours One requisite
1 Introduction to waves / oscillations equation. / Equation of traveling Wave
2 Interference / 1- Young double slit / 2- Double beam experiments / 3- General conditions of interference / 4- Superposition and Michelson interferometer / 5- Plane parallel plates / 6- Fabry - Perot interferometer and Newtons rings
3 Diffraction grating / 1- One dimension gratings. / 2- Grating equation and angular dispersion. / 3- Chromatic resolving power. / 4- Two dimension grating. / 5- X ray diffraction and Bragg’s law
4 Polarization / 1. Types of polarized light / 2. Production of polarized / 3. Optical active phenomena / 4. Polarization caused by electric and magnetic fields
5 PRACTICAL PART / Students will conduct various experiments in the practical part of the / course. Each student will perform the experiment, collect data, extract / result, and prepare a written report every week
1.1 Mapped to: K1

Define the equation of oscillation, and traveling wave.

Teaching Strategy Lectures and lab experiments
Assessment Methods Exams, homework, quizzes and lab reports
1.2 Mapped to: K2

Describe all types of interference of light

Teaching Strategy Lectures and lab experiments
Assessment Methods Exams, homework, quizzes and lab reports
2.1 Mapped to: S1

Solve problems related to diffraction of light.

Teaching Strategy Lectures and lab experiments
Assessment Methods Exams, homework, quizzes and lab reports
2.2 Mapped to: S2

Apply physics law to polarization phenomena.

Teaching Strategy Lectures and lab experiments
Assessment Methods Exams, homework, quizzes and lab reports
2.3 Mapped to: S3

Analyze experimental data

Teaching Strategy Lectures and lab experiments
Assessment Methods Exams, homework, quizzes and lab reports
3.1 Mapped to: V1

Work effectively individually or within a team

Teaching Strategy Lectures and lab experiments
Assessment Methods Exams and lab reports
Assessment
Weight
Midterm Exam
20%
HomeWorks & Quizzes
10%
Lab. Reports
10%
Lab. Exam
10%
Final Exam
50%
Total
100%