University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
PHYS0125-3  Instrumental Optics II

Duration :  25h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Physical Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st year4
Master in Physical Sciences, in-depth approach, 2nd year4
Master in Space Sciences, Research focus, 1st year5
Master in Space Sciences, Research focus, 2nd year5
Master in Space Sciences, Research focus, 2nd year5
Master in Physical Sciences, didactic approach, 1st year4
Master in Physical Sciences, didactic approach, 2nd year4
Master in Physical Sciences, specialized approach, 1st year4
Master in Physical Sciences, specialized approach, 2nd year4
Master in Physical Sciences4
Lecturer :  Serge Habraken
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
This course is a follow-up of the #I.
It intends to study deeper several aspects of astronomic imaging :
  • optical design using ray-tracing
  • spectrographs and interferometers
  • optical technologies over the spectral band (from RX to µ-waves)
  • technologies for large terrestrial telescopes and deployable space telescopes.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
This course should bring the level of understanding to a level where physics and technologies of modern astronomical instruments are covered. Active participation of students is required.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Course "Instrumental optics I" or equivalent. The success of the course I being a prerequisite, it is not allowed to follow the course I and II during the same academic year
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
30h of experiments are covered through several activities:
  • Ray-tracing analysis
  • Laboratory
  • Research centre and Company visits
  • Seminars (at CSL and AGO department )
  • Personal research program
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
The course is teached at the second period only.  Theory is teached once a week (2-3h).
Recommended or required readings :  
Students have access to slides copy (pdf).
Several scientific books are available. They are mainly dedicated to the preparation of a personal research study.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Experimental activities and personal researches are evaluated during the period and are quoted to 50%. Oral exam is organized to check the level of understanding of the students. 50% is attributed to this exam.
According to the "paysage" decree, the certification is validated from a notation = 10/20.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Master2 students have the ability to work on a research projects (upon request and acceptation)
Contacts :  
Professor: Serge HABRAKEN, Physics Institute, B5a - Sart Tilman, Tél: 04/366.36.49, e-mail: shabraken@ulg.ac.be Secretary: Mme Christine Renson, Tel: 04/366.36.214 Support:

Items online :  
Additional notes
These files are part of the slides used for the course.



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