Module code: SPA5222
Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2
Contact: Dr Edward Macaulay
Prerequisite: Before taking this module you must take SPA4210
The course covers electromagnetic wave theory, and its relationship with classical and quantum optics. Topics include Maxwell's equations and its wave solutions (including the concepts of Poynting vector and intensity); discussion of group and phase velocities for wavepackets; reflection and transmission at interfaces (including the Fresnel equations); waveguides and their modes; polarisation and birefringence; interference and diffraction; lenses and optical devices (e.g. telescopes and microscopes); simple two-level quantum systems and lasers.
Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 80.0% Examination, 20.0% Coursework
Level: 5
