ECE 6410 - Introduction to Optics

This is an introductory course to the principles of light propagation through optical components and in optical systems. Topics covered in geometrical optics include ray propagation through and imaging with single and multi-lens systems, the ray transfer matrix approach for analyzing optical systems, and simple optical instruments. Topics covered in physical optics include wave interference, wave and Gaussian beam propagation, and light diffraction and imaging via the spatial frequency representation.