Physics 415: Optics Dr. John Varriano Christian Brothers University
From left to right, Michael Morris, Jeff Crisp, and Tanya Prozny show off interference fringes. View more lab photos.

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Collected:

Problems	Due Date
1A,1B,1C	M Aug 28
3A,3B	M Sep 6
4A,4B,4C	M Sep 11
4-17, 4D,4E	M Sep 18
7-1, 7-9	W Sep 27
8-5, 5A	W Oct 4
14-14, 14-15, 7B	F Oct 27
11-5, 11-16	M Nov 6
9A, 9B, 9C, 13-15	M Nov 20
11B, 11C, 11D	M Dec 4

You can view the Java applets that we look at in class by simply choosing from the list below:

You can download the Beats and Group Velocity program. It is a DOS program (.exe).

You can download the Fourier synthesis program. It is a DOS program (.exe).

You can download the Polarization program. It is a DOS program (.exe).

Laser Cavity Design: Circle Diagrams and Stability

Laser Cavity Design: Resonator Stability Diagram

Gaussian Beam Maple Worksheets:

• Plots of Radius and Spot Size
• Cavity Stability Derivation Aid

Waveguides: Effective Index and Thickness Curves

Fresnel Diffraction Worksheets:

Fresnel Integrals	Maple
Cornu Spiral	Maple
Straight Edge	Maple	Excel
Slit	Maple	Excel
Wire	Maple	Excel

Fourier Tansform Spectroscopy:

• Aliasing Demonstration
• Fast Fourier Transform Demo (Excel)

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