ODS 7651 Optics 2: Applications of Optical Principles 2.5 Credits
This course, which is the second part of a four-term sequence, continues our study of geometric and ophthalmic optics. The course begins with an introduction to the properties and behavior of light. We look at how light bends across different surfaces and the resulting images that are produced. In particular, we discuss the imagery of single spherical refractive surface, thin lenses, mirrors, and cylindrical surfaces both from a mathematical perspective, as well as visually through the use of ray diagrams. We apply all of these concepts to a study of thick lenses within the context of spectacle and relative spectacle magnification. Measurement, verification, and dispensing of bifocals, trifocals, and multifocal lenses is explored in the laboratory setting.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit