Date

Due            

Lecture Topic

Laboratory

Week 1

29-Jan

Introduction

Experiment # 0 Measurement of Laser Beam

Week 2

5-Feb

HW#1

Hecht 4

Experiment # 1 "Reflection and Refraction of Light"

Week 3

12-Feb

HW #2

Hecht 4

Experiment # 1

Week 4

19-Feb

 Report #1

Hecht 5

Experiment # 2 "Geometric Optics"

Week 5

26-Feb

 HW #3

Hecht 5, 6

Experiment # 2

Week 6

4-Mar

 Report #2

Hecht 8

Experiment # 3 "The Polarization of Light"

Week 7

11-Mar

 HW #4

Mid term exam

Experiment # 3

Week 8

18-Mar

Spring Break

Week 9

25-Mar

 Report #3

Hecht 9

Experiment # 4 "The Michelson Interferometer"

Week 10

1-Apr

 HW #5

Hecht 9

Experiment # 4

Week 11

8-Apr

 Report #4

Hecht 10

Experiment # 5 "Diffraction of Light"

Week 12

15-Apr

 HW #6

Hecht 11

Experiment # 5

Week 13

22-Apr

 Report #5

Hecht 12

Experiment # 6 "Study of Atomic Spectra"

Week 14

29-Apr

Hecht 13

Experiment # 6

Week 15

6-May

 Report #6

Final Exam