Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments (ATI)
2014

Recommended Books

Optics, by Eugene Hecht, published by Addison Wesley, available at book stores
Observational Astrophysics, by Pierre Lena, published by Springer, available at book stores
Astrophysical Techniques, by C.R.Kitchin, published by Institute of Physics Publishing, available at book stores

Contact Information

Name Email Phone Room
Christoph Keller keller -at- strw.leidenuniv.nl (071) 527 8427 Oort 569
Matthew Kenworthy kenworthy -at- strw.leidenuniv.nl (071) 527 8455 Oort 567
Andrew Ridden-Harper arh -at- strw.leidenuniv.nl Oort 454


Course Outline

iCal version of this course schedule
Date Time Location Topic Chapters Instructor Download
3.9.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Introduction to the Course, Foundations of Optics Hecht 1-4 Keller Introduction, Lecture, Exercises
3.9.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 continuation of lecture on Foundations of Optics Keller
10.9.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Interference, Diffraction and Fourier Optics Kenworthy Lecture, Exercises
10.9.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises Ridden-Harper
17.9.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Geometrical Optics 1 Hecht 5 Keller Lecture, Exercises
17.9.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises Ridden-Harper
24.9.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Geometrical Optics 2 Hecht 6 Keller Lecture, Exercises
24.9.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises
1.10.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Polarization Keller Lecture, Exercises
1.10.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises
8.10.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Thin Films and Coatings Keller Lecture, Exercises
8.10.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises
15.10.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Optical Design Keller Lecture, Exercises
15.10.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises Ridden-Harper
22.10.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Telescopes Kenworthy Lecture, Exercises
22.10.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises Ridden-Harper
29.10.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Imagers Kenworthy Lecture
29.10.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises Ridden-Harper
5.11.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Spectrographs Part 1 Kenworthy Lecture, Exercises
5.11.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises Ridden-Harper
12.11.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Spectrographs Part 2 Kenworthy Lecture
12.11.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises Ridden-Harper Python Notebook
19.11.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Interferometers Kenworthy Lecture
19.11.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises Ridden-Harper Exercises
26.11.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: Polarimeters Keller Lecture
26.11.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises Ridden-Harper
3.12.2014 13:45-15:30 HL 414 Lecture: TBD Kenworthy
3.12.2014 15:45-17:30 HL 411 Exercises Ridden-Harper


Examination

The examination will take place on 18 December 2014 from 10:00 to 13:00 in HL414

Updated: 2014-12-11T12:23:48+01:00