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PHY3304 Photonics

Semester 2, 2020 External
Short Description: Photonics
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Sciences
Student contribution band : Band 2
ASCED code : 010301 - Physics
Grading basis : Graded

Staffing

Examiner:

Other requisites

It is recommended that students complete PHY1104 and PHY1911 or equivalent, prior to study.

Rationale

Scientists working in many areas depend on imaging systems for their basic data, and optical phenomena have, in recent years, formed the foundation of new industries. Optoelectronics has become a major industry, therefore scientists, educators and other professionals need to have an understanding of waves and photons in context of modern technologies. This course will examine classical and quantum optics, both theoretically and experimentally, in the wider discipline of physics.

Synopsis

This course will explore classical optical physics in depth, including geometrical optics, optical instrumentation (such as telescopes), interference and diffraction along with classical electromagnetic theory, and other topics such as wave behaviour (polarization, dispersion, lasers, coherence, Fourier Optics). The quantum nature of light will also be explored in the context of quantum mechanics, detectors and optical fibres. This course contains a highly recommended residential school (non-attendance will mean the student misses both an element for assessment preparation and an element of assessment).

Objectives

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. Discuss key fundamental concepts in classical and quantum optics
  2. Understand the conceptual basis of quantum optics in modern technology
  3. Solve problems in classical and quantum optics
  4. Conduct and interpret experiments in classical and quantum optics

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Geometrical Optics 7.00
2. Optical Instrumentation 7.00
3. Optical Applications 7.00
4. Fourier Optics 7.00
5. Electromagnetic Theory in Optics 7.00
6. Behaviour of Light 7.00
7. Lasers and Detectors 7.00
8. Optical Fibres 7.00
9. Quantum Interactions 7.00
10. Quantum Applications 7.00
11. Experimental Optics 30.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=PHY3304)

Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)

Kenyon, I R 2011, The Light Fantastic: A Modern Introduction to Classical and Quantum Optics, 2nd edn, Oxford 精东传媒app Press, Oxford.
(ISBN 9780199584611(Hardcover) or 9780199584604 (Paperback).)
Practical Manual for PHY3304 Photonics, (USQ Physics: Toowoomba).
Introductory/精东传媒app Book for PHY3304 Photonics, (USQ Publications: Toowoomba).

Reference materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Young & Freedman 2015, 精东传媒app Physics, 14th edn, Pearson Education.
(ISBN-10: 0-321-50130-6, ISBN-13: 978-0-321-50130-1. ( /product/0,3110,080532187X,00.html.).)

Student workload expectations

Activity Hours
Assessments 26.00
Directed 精东传媒app 24.00
Private 精东传媒app 85.00
Residential Schools 30.00

Assessment details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Notes
Assignment 20 20 14 Jul 2020 (see note 1)
Laboratory 10 10 14 Jul 2020 (see note 2)
Report 20 20 14 Jul 2020 (see note 3)
Online Exam 50 50 End S2 (see note 4)

Notes
  1. The Assignment will be progressively completed throughout the semester. Refer to the study schedule for list of dates.
  2. The Laboratory will be completed during the residential school. The dates and location of the highly recommended residential school are available from the Residential School Timetable (http://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/current/resschoolsched.html). Refer to the study schedule for submission requirements.
  3. The Report will be progressively completed throughout the semester. Refer to the study schedule for list of dates.
  4. This will be an open examination. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official Alternate Assessment Schedule has been released.

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    Students are highly recommended to attend the residential school as the residential school is linked to an assessment item or element of assessment preparation. It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as residential schools, lectures and tutorials) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
    To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.

    Requirements after S2 2020:
    To complete each assessment item satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for that assignment. To complete the laboratory and report, it is highly recommended that students attend the 4 day residential school in the mid semester break.

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.

    Requirements after S2 2020:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. the end of semester examination by achieving at least 40% of the weighted marks available for that assessment item.

    Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items and has passed the Primary Hurdle but failed to satisfy the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), or has satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised) but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.

    To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2).

  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.

  6. Examination information:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
    An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.

    Requirements after S2 2020:
    Candidates are allowed access only to specific materials during a Restricted Examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are: writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination); calculators which cannot hold textual information (students must indicate on their examination paper the make and model of any calculator(s) they use during the examination).
    Students whose first language is not English, may, take an appropriate unmarked nonelectronic translation dictionary (but not technical dictionary) into the examination.
    Dictionaries with any handwritten notes will not be permitted. Translation dictionaries will be subject to perusal and may be removed from the candidate's possession until appropriate disciplinary action is completed if found to contain material that could give the candidate an unfair advantage.

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
    The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.

    Requirements after S2 2020:
    Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period.

  8. 精东传媒app Student Policies:
    Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .

Assessment notes

  1. Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.

  2. As part of the highly recommended residential school, students may be expected to complete a combination of laboratories, practical classes and assessment as advised by the course examiner.

Date printed 6 November 2020