PH 332 Syllabus

Fall 2007

Instructor: David Bannon Office: Weniger 411 Phone: 737-8962 email: bannond@physics.oregonstate.edu

Office Hours: MTuWTh from 1:00 to 3:00 PM

WEEK DATE TOPIC READING LAB EXPERIMENTS

01 Sep 25 Introduction None No Labs

Sep 27 Fundamental Properties 1.1 - 1.4

02 Oct 02 Reflection 2.1 - 2.4 2: The Law of Reflection

3: Image Formation in a Plane Mirror

Oct 04 Refraction 2.5 - 2.6

03 Oct 09 Mirrors 3.1 - 3.3 4: The Law of Refraction

5: Reversibility

Oct 11 Lenses 3.4 - 3.5

04 Oct 16 The Human Eye and Vision: Part I 5.1 - 5.3 6: Dispersion and Total Internal Reflection

8: Light and Color

Oct 18 Optical Instruments 6.1 - 6.4

05 Oct 23 The Human Eye and Vision: Part II 7.1 - 7.3 7: Converging Lens

Oct 25 Color 9.1 - 9.6

06 Oct 30 Review for Midterm None 18: Introduction (to be done as pre-lab)

21: The Telescope

Nov 01 Midterm Exam from 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM in Wngr 153

07 Nov 06 Interference 12.1 - 12.3 9: Two-Slit Interference

Optional Outline due at 11:00 AM in Wngr 153 15: The Diffraction Grating

Nov 08 Diffraction 12.4 - 12.5

08 Nov 13 Polarization: Part I 13.1 - 13.4 10: Polarization

Nov 15 Polarization: Part II 13.5 - 13.6

09 Nov 20 Modern Physics: Part I 15.1 - 15.3 No Labs (Thanksgiving Week)

Term Paper due at 11:00 AM in Wngr 153

Nov 22 Thanksgiving Holiday

10 Nov 27 Modern Physics: Part II 15.4 - 15.5 Make-Up Week

Nov 29 Review for Final None

FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, December 4th from 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM in Wngr 153

Website: http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~bannond/COURSES/ph332/

Labs meet in Wngr 334.

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PH 332

Prerequisites: None. However, a basic understanding of algebra, logarithms, exponents and trigonometry is necessary.

Required Texts: Seeing The Light by Falk, Brill and Stork (Wiley, 1986) and Physics 332 Laboratory Manual.

Laboratory: Original work and attendance are required. Read the lab instructions BEFORE coming to lab. Lab reports are due by the end of the lab period. The lab instructor will grade the lab reports and return them to you at the beginning of the next lab. If you miss a lab, then try to make it up that week. If you can't, then there will be a make-up week at the end of the term. You can make up at most two labs during the last week.

Help Room: Physics TAs will hold their office hours in the Help Room, Weniger 145. A schedule is posted on the door of the room. If you are not able to get the help that you need in this room, then please come to the instructor's office hours.

Exams: There will be one midterm and a final. The final will be comprehensive, i.e. it will cover the entire course. The midterm will be given on Thursday, November 1st during the usual lecture time. The final will be given on Tuesday, December 4th from 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM. Exams are closed book and closed notes. A formula sheet will be provided by the instructor for each exam, so you do not need to memorize any formulas from the course. Please arrive to the exam room five to ten minutes early and bring a calculator that has trigonometric (sine, cosine and tangent), logarithm and exponential function keys.

Term Paper: You will write a three-to-five page paper (typed, double-spaced) on one of the following topics (or a different one approved by the instructor): Solar Energy, The Greenhouse Effect, The Ozone Layer, Radar, Laser Technology, Optical Data Storage Devices, Infrared Vision, The Hubble Space Telescope, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Holography, Eclipses, Mirages, Rainbows, The Photoelectric Effect, Fiber Optics.

Optional Outline: You may submit an outline of your paper for the instructor to read, comment on and return to you at the beginning of the following lecture. It is recommended that you submit an outline for feedback before writing your paper.

Academic Integrity: All students are expected to uphold the highest standards of honesty and integrity in their academic work. All graded work is to be done on an individual basis. Any incidence of academic dishonesty will be dealt with in accordance with OSU policies.

Students with Disabilities: Students with documented disabilities who need special accommodations should make an appointment with the instructor as soon as possible to discuss the accommodations.

Final Grades: Your final grade will be computed as follows: Midterm 20%, Final 40%, Term Paper 20% and Lab Reports 20%.

The grade scale is as follows:

93 - 100% = A

90 - 92% = A-

87 - 89% = B+

83 - 86% = B

80 - 82% = B-

77 - 79% = C+

73 - 76% = C

70 - 72% = C-

67 - 69% = D+

63 - 66% = D

60 - 62% = D-

0 - 59% = F