Physics 305
Optics
Class Resources


OpenStax at Rice University
University Physics, Volume 1
University Physics, Volume 2
University Physics, Volume 3

Math Tutorials
Lamar University - Dr. Paul Dawkins

Homework
Homework 1   Solutions
Homework 2   Solutions
Homework 3   Solutions
Homework 4   Solutions
         HW 4 supplemental material
Homework 5
Homework 6

Exams
Exam 1
Exam 2

Simulations & Animations
Wave Movies
Acoustics and Vibration Animations - Penn State University (Dr. Daniel Russell)
PhET - University of Colorado at Boulder
Geometric Optics Simulator (Southwestern College)
SimBucket
Physics Classroom
Phase Velocity & Group Velocity-Movies
Phase Velocity & Group Velocity-Simulation - University of Virginia (Dr. Michael Fowler)
Phase Velocity & Group Velocity-Simulation - Falstad
Phase Velocity & Group Velocity-Simulation - Compadre

Mathematica Notebooks
Mathematica Tutorial (Dr. Daniel Schroeder, Weber State)
Refraction & Reflection - Flat Surface
Total Internal Reflection - Flat Surface
Lateral Displacement - Flat Plate
Angular Displacement - Prism
Cassini Oval
Matrix Methods - Simple Example
Matrix Methods - Cardinal Points Example
Matrix Methods - Generic
Wave Pulse
Traveling Wave
Standing Wave
2 Wave Superposition

Spreadsheets
Snell's Law
Ray Displacement
Cardinal Planes
Simple Harmonic Motion
Traveling Waves
Double-Slit Interference - Modeling Spreadsheet

Logger Pro Files
Light Intensity
Spring Constant
Simple Harmonic Motion
umd005.cmbl
         umd005.mov
Fast Fourier Transform
Double Slit Interference
Polarization

PDFs
Lab Grading Rubric

Hudson - Table of Integrals
Saunders - Math Tables
Morrison - Math Appendices

Properties of Coordinate Systems
Geometry of Radiation

Optical Systems
Fermat's Principle
Adventures of a Light Beam
Prism - Minimum Deviation
Imaging by Optical Systems
Object & Image
Matrix Methods
SHM - Effective Mass (Sears, Zemansky, & Young)
SHM - Effective Mass (Dr. Scott Yost, Univ. of Tennessee)
Wave Function Form
Wave Equation - Wave Function
Wave Equation - String
Phase Velocity - Math Interlude
OPL - Optical Path Length
Single and Double Slit Interference