PHOT 451 Microscale Optical Systems Design
Course given during the spring semester of 2025-2026 over 14 weeks (2 hours theory +
2 hours practice), please see also the syllabus.
The course materials will be added during the semester.
Study materials and guidance
Lecture materials
| Lecture |
Topics |
Slides |
Book |
| 1 |
Introduction to the course |
(pdf)
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| 2 |
Electromagnetic fields |
(pdf)
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| 3 |
Geometrical Optics |
(pdf)
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| 4 |
Imaging and aberrations |
(pdf)
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| 5 |
Image quality |
(pdf)
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| 6 |
Geometrical optics: TMM |
(pdf)
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| 7 |
Gaussian beam propagation |
(pdf)
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| 8 |
Light as information & scaling optical systems |
(pdf)
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| 9 |
Fresnel & discrete lenses, waveguides & fibers |
(pdf)
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Additional scripts
| Year |
Topic |
Reports |
Script files |
| 2025-2026 |
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[to be uploaded] |
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Exam questions & solutions
These are questions and solutions of example exams and/or previous midterm and final exams
(and retake opportunities)