Subject datasheet
BMETEAFBsPOPMO-00
Course description
A course applying in practical examples and somewhat supplementing the theoretical material taught in Optics. Fermat’s principle, Cartesian surfaces. Complex refractive index. Paraxial wave equation, propagation of Gaussian beams. Fresnel formulae, total internal reflection. Paraxial approximation of geometrical optics, matrix optics. Two-beam interference, Fizeau-interferometer. Multiple-beam interference, Diffraction gratings, Fabry-Pérot interferometer. Scalar diffraction, Fraunhofer approximation. Diffraction of a spherical wave in the vicinity of the focal spot. This subject is fundamentally connected to the Optics course, hence their simultaneous studying is strongly recommended.
Reading materials
- Gábor Erdei: Optics lecture notes - in English
- Erdei Gábor: Optika előadásjegyzet - magyarul
- Klein-Furtak: Optics
Practice notes
Subject requirements
Link to current list of requirements.
Subject matters
Subject matters of the Optics Problem Solving course are provided in the Microsoft Teams group of the effective semester: Optics 2026 (not existing yet)
- Teacher: Gábor Erdei