Web Material: The Production of EM waves Objectives: After completing this module, students will be able to show that electromagnetic waves are solutions to Maxwell's equations.  Students will know how to calculate the radiation pattern produced by an oscillating charge.  Students will be able to distinguish between unpolarized and polarized light. Additional Material: Serway, Chapters 24.1-24.9 Assignment: Assignment 18

 

Web Material: Diffraction and interference Objectives: After completing this module, students will be able to calculate diffraction patterns produced by a single slit, two slits, and a diffraction grating. Additional Material: Serway 3rd and 4th edition, Chapters 27.1-27.3, and 27.6 Serway, 2nd edition, Chapters 27.1, 27.2, and 27.5

 

Web Material: Thin Films Objectives: After completing this module students will be able to work problems involving interference from thin films.  Students will be able to calculate the maximum resolution of optical instruments. Additional Material: Serway 3rd and 4th edition, Chapters 27.4, and 27.7-27.10 Serway, 2nd edition, Chapters 27.3, 27.4, and 27.6-27.8 Assignment: Assignment 19