Duration
20h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in physics (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in space sciences (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in physics (60 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Theory (lectures) : 20h
Applications&Laboratory : 15h
The lectures are preferentially given in English.
This course is intended for students who desire to focus on optical instrumentation basis. An overview is proposed with several applications and related technologies
Concepts are presented in a phenomenological approach with an intuitive physical understanding.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The main goal is to give an overview of the instrumental optics: from the oldest concepts to the new ages of instruments. Astronomic instruments are often referenced.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Knowledge of basics in geometric and physical optics (specific courses that are supposed to be given during 1st and 2nd Bachelor)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
In addition to the academic lectures,
15 h (mandatory and taking part of the evaluation process):
Exercise sessions: ray-tracing software introduction
Personal Project: bibliographic analysis of a specific field in advanced photonics, related to instrumental optics.
Laboratory sessions: to be defined based on the number of students
Seminar - open discussion with Researchers and Engineers from regional Industries/Research centers (optics, optoelectronics, and lasers related)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Theory: 20h in class room
during the 1st period (some Thursday morning)
Labs and others: 15h
during the 1st period (dates to be fixed depending on student and supervisory staff availabilities)
Regulations will be adapted depending on the Covid-19 color code.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
In order to help the students to follow the course in a remote way, the eCampus platform is activated.
The pedagogic materials is available. It includes the powerpoint presentation.
Progressively, video recording of slides and demos will be included.
Lectures in classroom will be organized as long as the color code can allow it (yellow or orange but not red). If teleworking becomes mandatory, remote lectures will be preferred.
Blackboard Collaborate will be used to help students to physically attend the course or to stay home. Each course is recorded and becomes available on the BB Collaborate platform.
The exam procedure will be re evaluated depending how the Covid situation will be evolving.
With red code, an oral exam will be adapted. It will cover the matters based on the question list that will be delivered before Xmas.
Recommended or required readings
Copy of slides (pdf) to be downloaded by the students
Reference Books:
- "Optics", E. HECHT, Pearson Education (4e ed) - ISBN-10: 0805385665
- "Optique géométrique et ondulatoire", J.P. PEREZ, éd. Masson (4e éd et suivantes) - 551 pages.
- "Handbook of Applied Photometry", C. DECUSATIS ed., Springer (1997) - 461 pages
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Labs and personal research works are quoted.
An exam is organized in January (1st session).
Checking of physical concept understanding is the baseline of the examination. Written and oral exams are combined.
> Face-to-face written and oral exam (update 10/12/2020)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
We are very open to host students from different Master horizons for Master thesis.
Subjects will be related to R&D on going in the "Centre Spatial de Liege".
Contacts
Professor: Serge HABRAKEN, Physics Institute, B5a - Sart Tilman, Tél: 04/366.36.49, e-mail: shabraken@uliege.be
Secretary: Mrs. Christine Renson, Tél: 04/366.36.14
Assistant: Victor Laborde (Victor.Laborde@uliege.be)