P2310: Waves & Optics

Lecture:
        Dr. Michael (Mike) Pierce (MWF 2:10 - 3:00 pm, Physical Science 234)
        Office: PS206
        Phone: 766-6102
        Email: mpierce@uwyo.edu
        Office Hours: Tues. 1:30 - 3:30 pm,

Lab:
        Raymond (Ray) Martin (by arrangement, PS Rm 137)
        Office: PS212
        Phone: 766-3162        Email:(rmarti36@uwyo.edu)
        Office Hours: TBD
              
              

General Announcements

Class Resources

Syllabus and Class Schedules:

        Syllabus(MSword)

        Syllabus(PDF)

Preliminaries:

         Graphing with Excel (MSword)

         Graphing

Lab Information:

         Lab Session Schedule and Assignments (PDF)

         General Laboratory Manual (PDF)

Class Lectures:

        Lecture_01(ppt)

        Lecture_01(PDF)

        Lecture_02(ppt)

        Lecture_02(PDF)

        Lecture_03(ppt)

        Lecture_03(PDF)

        Lecture_04(ppt)

        Lecture_04(PDF)

        Lecture_05(ppt)

        Lecture_05(PDF)

        Lecture_06(ppt)

        Lecture_06(PDF)

        Lecture_07(ppt)

        Lecture_07(PDF)

        Lecture_08(ppt)

        Lecture_08(PDF)

        Lecture_09(ppt)

        Lecture_09(PDF)

        Lecture_10(ppt)

        Lecture_10(PDF)

        Lecture_12(ppt)

        Lecture_12(PDF)

        Lecture_13(PDF)

        Lecture_13(ppt)

        Lecture_14(PDF)

        Lecture_14(ppt)

        Lecture_15(PDF)

        Lecture_15(ppt)

        Lecture_16(PDF)

        Lecture_16(ppt)

        Lecture_17(PDF)

        Lecture_17(ppt)

        Lecture_18(PDF)

        Lecture_18(ppt)

        Lecture_19(PDF)

        Lecture_19(ppt)

        Lecture_20(PDF)

        Lecture_20(ppt)

        Lecture_21(PDF)

        Lecture_21(ppt)

Weekly Homework Assignments:

         Homework #1

Homework Solutions:
 

        Homework_1(DOC)

        Homework_2(DOC)

        Homework_3(DOC)

        Chapter 6 HW Solutions(DOC)

        Chapter 2 HW Solutions(DOC)

        Chapter 3 HW Solutions(DOC)

        Chapter 4 HW Solutions(DOC)

Example Problems:
 

        Test #2 Example Problems Page #1 (JPG)

        Test #2 Example Problems Page #2 (JPG)

        Test #2 Example Problems Page #3 (JPG)

Test Solutions:

        Test #1 Solutions Page #1 (pdf)

        Test #1 Solutions Page #3 (pdf)

        Test #1 Solutions Page #3 (pdf)

Java Applets for Waves & Optics:

         Superposition of Two Waves
         Standing Wave
         Electromagnetic Wave
         Interference of Light
         Doppler Effect
         Refraction of Light
         Refraction & Reflection via Huygen's Principle
         Image Formation by Converging Lenses
         Interference of Light via a Double Slit
         Diffration of Light by a Single Slit

Additional Internet Resources:

    Math Review:
         SOS Math

    Simple Statistics Notes:
         Statistics Notes (for Lab)

    Problem Solving Strategies:
         Problem Solving Strategies

    Additional Optics Links:
         Hand Drawn Holograms (Very Cool!)

    Solar Images:
         Great Images and Movies of the Sun From Space
        Astronomy Picture of the Day
         Space Telescope Images (Hubble Heritage)
         More Space Telescope Images