1. Light and Color Mansoor Sheik-Bahae PHYS 106 - Fall 2000
The University of New Mexico
Mansoor Sheik-Bahae
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Optical Sciences and Engineering Program
Optical Sciences Program

2. What is Light?
What is ?
Color

3. What is LIGHT?
wave?
particle?
ray?

6. Rainbow

7. Halos & Sundogs

8. Sun Pillar

9. Shadows and Images

10. Light Sources

11. Light Detectors

12. Why and How Do We See Color?

13. Illusions!

14. 3D Images?!
Anaglyphs

15. Tracing the rays of light

16. Cameras and Photography

17. Cameras and Photography
Example: why the red eye?

18. Telescopes & Microscopes

19. Polarized Light & Interference

20. Light Propagation (crystals, fibers, ..)

21. How much do I need to know?

22. Some arithmetic and tiny bit of algebra!
How Much Math? t
Some arithmetic and tiny bit of algebra!

23. See the handout for more details
Grading, Exams and Homework Assignments
Two Midterm Exams (20% each)
Final Exam (30%)
Weekly Homework (30%)
Homework assignments are due every Thursday
Textbook: Seeing the Light (Falk, Brill & Stork)
TA: Georgianna Martin
Office Hours: Tuesdays: 1:45-2:45, Regner 109
By appointment: Physics & Astronomy 1109
See the handout for more details

24. Geometric Optics (Shadows, Light Rays)
August 22
24,29 31
Introduction
What is Light?
Geometric Optics (Shadows, Light Rays)
September 5
7,12
14,19
21,26 28
Pinhole Cameras
Reflection (Mirrors)
Refraction (Mirages, Sundogs, Rainbows)
Lenses
……..
October 3 10 12 17
19, 24 26
MIDTERM EXAM I
How cameras work?
Human eye
FALL BREAK
Optical Instruments (magnifiers, eye glasses)
Optical Instruments (telescopes, microscopes, projectors)
How do we see?
…..
November 2
7,9 14 16 21 23 30
MIDTERM EXAM II
Binocular vision and the perception of depth
Some Optical Illusions
What is Color?
How do see color? (color perception)
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Color photography and color films ……
December
5,7
Is light a wave?
Soap bubbles, peacock feathers, etc. (Interference)
What limits seeing the details (Diffraction)
Polarized Light, Blue skies, Red Sunstes…
Holograms
FINAL EXAM

25. Other notes.. Ask questions during lectures, ….
Please fill out and return the survey questionnaire
Please send me an (subject: PHY 106)
Everybody will be assigned a box (number) for HW returns.
HW and exam solutions will be posted on the bulletin board Copies will be placed in the library to be checked out. ….
Ask questions during lectures, ….

26. Handouts are available in alternative accessible formats upon request.
Important Notice
Qualified students with disabilities needing appropriate academic adjustments should contact me as soon as possible to ensure your needs are met in a timely manner.
Handouts are available in alternative accessible formats upon request.