Optics Every Day Course Description: This course aims to explore how light is used in our everyday world. We will explore the basic physical properties of light and why it is integral in modern technology in a wide variety of applications from medicine and the internet to climate change. Background in physics is suggested but not required. Time and Place: Lectures: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:30–3:45 PM 224 Hackerman Office Hours: By appointment only Instructors: Jasper Stroud, [email protected] / Milad Alemohammad, [email protected] Office: Barton 320 Safety:

1. Laser safety: This course involves the use of class II and the observation of class III lasers. There is a required on-line laboratory laser safety training prior to attending this course. For more information about laboratory laser safety, please contact our laser safety officer [email protected]

2. No food or beverage: You must leave any food or beverage outside the lab room or kept closed inside your bag. This includes personal water bottles.

3. Appropriate lab attire: No open-toe shoes or sandals allowed in the lab room. Always wear protective equipment when instructed. Jewelry and other potentially reflective accessories should but put away during the use or observation of any laser. Schedule:

Date Subjects Covered Lab Activity Intro to Electromagnetics and history of 1/10/201 Lasers in water – Determine and observe the optics. Ray optics, index of refraction, and 7 properties of light in water solutions. total internal reflection. Cell phone microscope – Homemade 1/12/201 Thin lens equations, image formation, microscopes using a simple lens and cellphone 7 magnification, and the diffraction limit. camera setup. Maxwell’s equations, wave equation, 1/17/201 Solar cells - How light creates electricity, and radiation, luminescence, photovoltaic 7 electricity creates light. effect, and the greenhouse effect. Properties of lasers, polarization, Cell phone digital holography – In-line 1/19/201 coherence, interference, and holography using a laser pointer and cellphone 7 computational imaging. camera. 1/24/201 Telescopes, imaging in space, and gravity Field trip: Head to Bloomberg observatory. 7 waves. 1/26/201 Optics not every day – Thor labs educational Optics and photonics in research. 7 optics kits demonstration. Ethics The strength of the university depends on academic and personal integrity. In this course, you must be honest and truthful. Ethical violations include cheating on exams, plagiarism, reuse of assignments, improper use of the Internet and electronic devices, unauthorized collaboration, alteration of graded assignments, forgery and falsification, lying, facilitating academic dishonesty, and unfair competition. Report any violations you witness to the instructor. You can find more information about university misconduct policies on the web at these sites: For undergraduates: http://e-catalog.jhu.edu/undergrad-students/student-life-policies/ Students with Disabilities Any student with a disability who may need accommodations in this class must obtain an accommodation letter from Student Disability Services, 385 Garland, (410) 516-4720, [email protected]

ABET Outcomes

• Ability to apply mathematics, science and engineering principles (a).

• Ability to design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data (b).

• Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs (c).

• Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (d).

• Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems (e).

• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (f).

• Ability to communicate effectively (g).

• The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context (h).

• Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning (i).

• Knowledge of contemporary issues (j).

• Ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice (k)