Light and Matter

Module overview

The course provides an introduction to modern optical physics to arm students with a basic knowledge of light-matter interactions, electro-optics and nonlinear optics. It aims to provide a fundamental base for understanding the techniques and technologies of photonics and experimental quantum optics, while also drawing together and developing many more basic and beautiful aspects of physics.

Linked modules

Pre-requisites: PHYS2001 AND PHYS2003 AND PHYS2006 AND PHYS2023 AND PHYS2024

Learning and Teaching

Study time
Type	Hours
Completion of assessment task	2
Revision	10
Preparation for scheduled sessions	18
Wider reading or practice	66
Follow-up work	18
Lecture	36
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Richard Feynman. Lectures in Physics Vol. 2.

E. Hecht (2001). Optics. Harlow: Addison-Wesley.

Mark Fox (2006). Quantum Optics. Oxford University Press.

O Svelto (1998). Principles of Lasers. Plenum.

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Examination	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Examination	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Examination	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External