Introduction to Optical Engineering

Sharpen your optical engineering skills and learn about optical design and optical systems with this free online course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Discuss the meaning and historical background of optical engineering
Explain the concept and application of Gaussian beams to optical systems
Analyze how light travels in a straight line in a homogeneous medium
Discuss the different types of reflections that can be found in an optical system
Analyze the postulations of the ray and wave models in optical engineering
Discuss the simulation tool referred to as optics software for layout and optimization (OSLO) in optical engineering
Distinguish the chief ray and the axial ray along with the functions they perform in the optical system design
Explain the relationship among the YNU technique, the YUI technique, and the matrix method as they relate to ray tracing

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