2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Electro-Optics (EOPT)
Department of Physics
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Credit designation below each title is expressed in (c) class hours per week, (l) lab or (d) discussion section hours per week, and (cr) credits per semester.
EOPT 105 Computer Interfacing in Electro-Optics
2c-3l-3cr
Teaches the fundamentals of interfacing the personal computer to its physical
surroundings such as electro-optics equipment. Students do graphical programming
and learn to use virtual instruments in order to collect data and to control
experiments. Students use a program that employs graphical block diagrams that
compile into machine code. Includes a lab component.
2c-3l-3cr
Corequisite or Prerequisite:
PHYS 100
Introduces the principles and theory of light as a geometric ray and gives an
elementary treatment of image formation. Topics include reflection, refraction,
prisms, lenses, mirrors, pupils, stops, aberrations, optical instruments,
aspherical surfaces, and optical system design and evaluation. Includes a lab
component.
2c-3l-3cr
Prerequisite:
EOPT 110
Corequisite or Prerequisite:
MATH 110 or
121
Provides the basic knowledge of the wave nature of light. Topics include
spectral characteristics of light, propagation of light, interference,
diffraction, polarization, windows, filters, beam splitters, and gratings.
Includes a lab component.
EOPT 125 Introduction to Electronics
3c-3l-4cr
Corequisite or Prerequisite:
MATH 110 or
121
Introduces basic analog and digital electronics. Emphasizes direct current (DC)
circuits and networks utilizing Ohm’s Law and focused upon the use of electronic
instrumentation and design using operational amplifiers as “black box” building
elements. In addition, the digital component of the course covers basic digital
logic and its implementation in hardware using integrated circuit-based logic
gates and counters. Includes a lab component.
EOPT 210 Detection and Measurement
2c-3l-3cr
Prerequisites:
EOPT 120 and
125
Covers electronic amplification, optical detectors, and the measurement of small
distances using interference effects. Operational amplifiers are used to build
circuits to measure the output of photon and thermal detectors. In order to
accurately measure properties such as wavelengths, absorption of wavelengths,
defects in lenses, prisms, and flat plates, the following instruments are used
by the students: monochromators, spectrophotometers, and interferometers.
Includes a lab component.
EOPT 220 Introduction to Lasers
2c-3l-3cr
Prerequisite:
EOPT 120
Different types of incoherent light sources are discussed and investigated. The
concepts of laser safety are introduced. The elements and operation of an
optical power meter are covered. The energy-level diagrams and the
energy-transfer processes in the active medium are discussed. The spatial and
temporal properties of lasers are investigated along with other characteristics
such as modes of oscillation. Some applications of lasers are investigated.
Includes a lab component.
2c-3l-3cr
Prerequisite:
EOPT 120
Covers basic concepts in fiber optics such as dispersion, attenuation, and
single-mode and multimode propagation. Fiber optic test equipment such as
optical time domain reflectometers and optical power meters is discussed and
investigated. Sources, detectors, and optical amplifiers are covered. Includes a
lab component.
EOPT 250 High-Vacuum Technology
2c-3l-3cr
Prerequisite:
PHYS 116
Teaches how to produce and measure a vacuum. Presents the properties of gases
and the concepts of fluid flow and pumping. Many different kinds of vacuum pumps
are discussed in detail. The concept of measuring a vacuum is introduced through
the discussion of vacuum gauges and gas analyzers. Covers the techniques of leak
detection and thin film deposition. The concept of ultrahigh vacuum is touched
upon. Includes a lab component.
EOPT 260 Industrial Applications of Lasers
2c-3l-3cr
Prerequisite:
EOPT 220
Laser power and energy measurements are made. The theory and applications of
industrial lasers are covered. Material processing such as welding, cutting, and
hole drilling will be discussed, implemented, and analyzed. The role of optics
in laser machining is covered. Laser safety is emphasized. Includes a lab
component.
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