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Lecture Notes Optics PDF 57P
This note covers the following topics: nature of light, features of a wave, huygens principle, refraction, curved mirrors, ray tracing with mirrors, refraction at a spherical interface, single lens systems, compound optical systems, propagation of light, images, lenses, optical instruments using lenses, interference and diffraction, small angle approximation.
Author(s): A. A. Louro
57 Pages 
This note covers the following topics: Models in Optics, Scalar Diffraction, Operation of Simple Lens, Imaging of Extended Objects, Measurement of Imaging Properties, Examples of Optical Systems, The Photographic Process, Holography, Holographic Interferomerty, Holographic Applications, Optical Processing, Spatial Light Modulators and Applications.
Author(s): Will Hossack
NA Pages
Optics Lecture Notes by Michigan State University
This lecture note covers following topics: Nature of Light, Geometrical Optics, Optical Instrumentation, Dispersion, Prisms, and Aberrations, Wave Equations, EM Waves, Polarization, Fresnel Equations, Production of Polarized Light, Superposition of Waves Interference of Light, Coherence, Fraunhofer Diffraction, Fourier Optics, Characteristics of Laser Beams, Optics of the Eye.
Author(s): Michigan State University
NA Pages
This note describes the following topics: Linear systems and the Fourier transform in optics, Properties of Light, Geometrical Optics, Wave Optics, Fourier Optics, Spatial and Temporal Field Correlations, Low-coherence Interferometry, Optical Coherence Tomography, Polarization, Waveplates, Electro-optics and Acousto-optics.
Author(s): Prof. Gabriel Popescu
NA Pages
This note provides an introduction to optical science with elementary engineering applications. Topics covered in geometrical optics include raytracing, aberrations, lens design, apertures and stops, radiometry and photometry. Topics covered in wave optics include basic electrodynamics, polarization, interference, waveguiding, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, image formation, resolution, spacebandwidth product.
Author(s): Prof. George Barbastathis, Prof. Colin Sheppard and Dr. Se Baek Oh
NA Pages
The main goal of this note is to introduce engineers to the characteristics of light that can be used to accomplish a variety of engineering tasks especially in mechanical analysis at macro and micro scales. Topics covered includes: Geometric Optics and Electromagnetic wave Theory Introduction to Light sources and photodetectors Geometric Moire: In-plane displacement measurement and out of plane displacement measurement, Geometric Moire, Moire Interferometry: Interference and Diffraction, Grating fabrication, Moire Interferometry: Holographic and Laser Speckle, Interferometry, Photoelasticity: theory, techniques and Multilayer structure: waveguide, filters, Introduction to fiber optic and waveguide delivery and detection, Periodic structure sensors.
Author(s): Wei-Chih Wang
NA Pages
This note covers the following topics: Reflection and Refraction, Lens and Mirror Calculations, Optical Instruments and Optical Aberrations.
Author(s): Dr. J. B. Tatum
NA Pages