# Wave Optics

- Institution: IIT Kharagpur
- Department: Physics
- Teacher: Prof. Samudra Roy
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115105537)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115105537)
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The course offers a profound understanding of the wave nature of light. This self-contained course begins with useful preliminaries related to the wave propagation and electromagnetic theory of light. Then the fundamental concept of various phenomenon like diffraction, interference and polarization will be developed gradually from scratch with detailed mathematical derivation. The course will be useful for UG students studying Physics.

Intended audience: B.Sc, B.Tech, B.Ed.

Prerequisites: 1. Basic Electrodynamics2. Elementary Mathematics

## Lectures

1. [Lecture 01 : Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/bfb19c624bd8) (YouTube)
2. [Lecture 02 : Introduction (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/523c39492c12) (YouTube)
3. [Lecture 03 : Concept of wave, Wave Equation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/645683cf829d) (YouTube)
4. [Lecture 04 : Plane wave, Spherical wave](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/fed439c076c3) (YouTube)
5. [Lecture 05 : Maxwell's wave equation, Poynting Vector](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/5146dfc54b17) (YouTube)
6. [Lecture 06 : Superposition of waves](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/a066a2a574d8) (YouTube)
7. [Lecture 07 : Superposition of wave (Complex method)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/002cc8450f50) (YouTube)
8. [Lecture 08 : Superposition of wave (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/38c87ab3c3af) (YouTube)
9. [Lecture 09 : Group and Phase velocity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/c4d9af1e1580) (YouTube)
10. [Lecture 10 : Material Dispersion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/55505725727f) (YouTube)
11. [Lecture 11 : Material Dispersion (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/be688e4fb416) (YouTube)
12. [Lecture 12 : Concept of Coherence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/2189c7d650bf) (YouTube)
13. [Lecture 13 : Concept of Coherence (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/6be7d4b1a3ea) (YouTube)
14. [Lecture 14 : Concept of Coherence (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/83f4686afb4b) (YouTube)
15. [Lecture 15 : Concept of Coherence (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/7b36739e527a) (YouTube)
16. [Lecture 16 :Two beam interference](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/a8db27743b11) (YouTube)
17. [Lecture 17 : Young’s double slit experiment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/32475fc584d0) (YouTube)
18. [Lecture 18 : Young’s double slit experiment (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/3fff21b55a3a) (YouTube)
19. [Lecture 19 : Interference by division of amplitude](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/07734e96a340) (YouTube)
20. [Lecture 20 : Interference by division of amplitude (contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/c746faf271a2) (YouTube)
21. [Lecture 21 : Newton’s Ring](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/cfa61d0f7b27) (YouTube)
22. [Lecture 22 : Newton’s Ring (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/2b8541220c24) (YouTube)
23. [Lecture 23 : Newton’s Ring (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/d2adda6bf426) (YouTube)
24. [Lecture 24 : Optical Interferometers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/99855a3918c7) (YouTube)
25. [Lecture 25: Michelson Interferometer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/496823f310d5) (YouTube)
26. [Lecture 26: Multiple beam interference](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/cd84e3f2a3db) (YouTube)
27. [Lecture 27: Febry-Perot Interferometer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/1e1dcfe6e05c) (YouTube)
28. [Lecture 28: Febry-Perot Interferometer (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/36cd4d5974a4) (YouTube)
29. [Lecture 29: Resolving power of Fabry-Perot interferometer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/524d01929ae3) (YouTube)
30. [Lecture 30: Diffraction of Light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/a4de8973eeed) (YouTube)
31. [Lecture 31 : Huygen’s Theory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/629ec61e0b14) (YouTube)
32. [Lecture 32 : Fraunhofer Diffraction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/b886c830abe3) (YouTube)
33. [Lecture 33 : Single-slit Diffraction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/057de63886e5) (YouTube)
34. [Lecture 34 : Single-slit Diffraction (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/be2419aff451) (YouTube)
35. [Lecture 35 : Double–Slit Diffraction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/3dcf60951fd2) (YouTube)
36. [Lecture 36 : Multi–Slit Diffraction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/ee84a82aded8) (YouTube)
37. [Lecture 37 : Multi-slit Diffraction (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/ea26b24146fd) (YouTube)
38. [Lecture 38 : Grating spectra](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/6cb4710af081) (YouTube)
39. [Lecture 39 : Grating spectra (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/d10115bbb8f5) (YouTube)
40. [Lecture 40 : Resolving power of grating](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/86b41f9ebd24) (YouTube)
41. [Lecture 41 : Fraunhofer diffraction for a circular aperture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/93e12b21323e) (YouTube)
42. [Lecture 42 : Fraunhofer diffraction for a rectangular aperture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/73557d651a10) (YouTube)
43. [Lecture 43 : Fresnel Diffraction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/78dfd05c61d9) (YouTube)
44. [Lecture 44 : Fresnel’s half period zone](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/29dfb2b00990) (YouTube)
45. [Lecture 45 : Fresnel’s half period zone (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/6f0040075359) (YouTube)
46. [Lecture 46 : Zone Plate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/61b9a1e65fcf) (YouTube)
47. [Lecture 47 : Fresnel’s diffraction from an aperture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/6332fc6bca42) (YouTube)
48. [Lecture 48 : Fresnel’s diffraction for a circular aperture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/4f4d981a0109) (YouTube)
49. [Lecture 49 : Fresnel’s diffraction for a rectangular aperture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/88ae0dd90e21) (YouTube)
50. [Lecture 50 : Fresnel’s diffraction for a rectangular aperture (cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/c4f9b66178ab) (YouTube)
51. [Lecture 51 : Fresnel’s diffraction for semi-infinite opaque screen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/c068b3dd6800) (YouTube)
52. [Lecture 52 : Polarization of light (Basic concept)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/0678361be231) (YouTube)
53. [Lecture 53 : Circularly polarized light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/a1d9762515ed) (YouTube)
54. [Lecture 54 : Matrix treatment of polarization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/b8d06f05b851) (YouTube)
55. [Lecture 55 : Jones Matrix for polarization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/7b261c2b7b10) (YouTube)
56. [Lecture 56 : Jones Matrix for polarization (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/52ca4c78d1ed) (YouTube)
57. [Lecture 57 : Jones Matrix for polarization (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/9a6e1987734e) (YouTube)
58. [Lecture 58 : Jones Matrix for polarization (Cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/1bd2e16b5a7b) (YouTube)
59. [Lecture 59 : Jones matrix for polarization (cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/b59440b5bb80) (YouTube)
60. [Lecture 60 : Production of polarized light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/ffa0f3ea7da4) (YouTube)
61. [Lecture 61 : Production of polarized light (cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/038a994aebef) (YouTube)
62. [Lecture 62 : Birefrigent Crystal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/65596ec4cb3a) (YouTube)
63. [Lecture 63 : Birefrigent Crystal (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/2536d999eb00) (YouTube)
64. [Lecture 64 : Index Ellipsoid](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/0a55109c9656) (YouTube)
65. [Lecture 65 : Analyzing Polarised Light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/3c104d8e4048) (YouTube)
66. [Lecture 66 : Babinet Compensator](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115105537/97ec65460617) (YouTube)