Other resources for PH 481

Plane Wave Mathematica Notebook

Ray Optics Mathematica Notebook

Polarization Mathematica Notebook

Wave Packet Movies (animation of QM Figures)

• Discrete wave packet comprising three states (QM Fig. 6.6)
• Gaussian wave packet (QM Fig. 6.9)
• Gaussian wave packet that shows the wave packet spreading in time

Fresnel Diffraction Calculator

Fresnel Diffraction Movie

Hecht Lens Reading

Lens Simulation

Dielectric Coatings Handout (2/6/23)

Fit data to a function using Excel or Mathematica

Manipulate data using Mathematica