Optics is a branch of physics that deals with the determination of behaviour and the properties of light, along with its interactions with the matter and also with the instruments which are used to detect it. Optics, in a simple manner, is used to describe the behaviour of visible light, infrared light, and the ultraviolet. Photonics is the physical science of light (photon) generation, detection, and manipulation through emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, and sensing. Under this topic, we will study about light phenomenons-Interference, Diffraction and Polarization and about Lasers, holography and fibre-optics.
COURSE OUTCOME
CO 1: Understand the basic concepts of Interference
CO2: Understand the basic concepts of Diffraction
CO3: Understand the basic concepts of Polarization
CO4: Understand the basic concepts of Photonics and Fibre Optics
Books for study:
1. Optics and Spectroscopy by R Murugeshan, Kiruthiga ivaprasath, S Chand
2. Modern Physics by R Murugeshan, Kiruthiga Sivaprasath, S Chand
Books for reference:
1. Optics by Subramanyam, Brijlal, MN Avadhanalu, S.Chand
2. Optics- Ajay Ghatak
3. Basic Electronics – Solid-state – B..L. Thereja
4. Laser fundamentals – Silfast MARKS INC