III.Teaching Contents Chapter0 Introduction 1.Teaching objectives To leam the history of optics,some basic aspects of geometrical optics,scaler wave optics and the nature of light 2.Focus and/or Difficulties The understanding of particle-wave duality,The difference and relationship between geometrical optics and scaler wave optics 3.Teaching contents The history of physics,the nature of light.Newton's particle hypothesis,Huygens'wave hypothesis:Maxwell electromagnetic theory.photoelectric effect,the concept of photons. particle-wave duality 4 Teaching method Lecture PPT presentation,Heuristic question,Interaction with students 5.Evaluations Homework,quiz and examinations Chapter 1 Geometrical optics 1.Teaching objectives To learn the basic law of geometric optics-Fermat's principle,and how to use apple Fermat's principle to derive the laws of reflection and refraction,as well as the rule of paraxial image formation by thin lens 2.Focus and/or Difficulties The understanding of the nature of Fermat's principle.The relationship with wave optics: Frustrated total internal reflection;Paraxial image formation of different kinds of lens 3.Teaching contents Fermat's of refection:Law of refraction Total interal reflection,Frustrated total internal reflection;Negative refraction;Image properties;Refraction at a single spherical surface;Spherical lens;General thin lens equation,Imaging by a converging lens;Imaging by a diverging lens;Mirrors 4.Teaching method Lecture PPT presentation;Heuristic question;Interaction with students 5.Evaluations 3 III. Teaching Contents Chapter 0 Introduction 1. Teaching objectives To learn the history of optics, some basic aspects of geometrical optics, scaler wave optics and the nature of light 2. Focus and/or Difficulties The understanding of particle-wave duality; The difference and relationship between geometrical optics and scaler wave optics 3. Teaching contents The history of physics; the nature of light; Newton’s particle hypothesis; Huygens’ wave hypothesis; Maxwell electromagnetic theory; photoelectric effect; the concept of photons; particle-wave duality 4. Teaching method Lecture PPT presentation; Heuristic question; Interaction with students 5. Evaluations Homework, quiz and examinations Chapter 1 Geometrical optics 1. Teaching objectives To learn the basic law of geometric optics—Fermat’s principle, and how to use apple Fermat’s principle to derive the laws of reflection and refraction, as well as the rule of paraxial image formation by thin lens 2. Focus and/or Difficulties The understanding of the nature of Fermat’s principle; The relationship with wave optics; Frustrated total internal reflection; Paraxial image formation of different kinds of lens 3. Teaching contents Fermat’s principle; Law of reflection; Law of refraction; Total internal reflection; Frustrated total internal reflection; Negative refraction; Image properties; Refraction at a single spherical surface; Spherical lens; General thin lens equation; Imaging by a converging lens; Imaging by a diverging lens; Mirrors 4. Teaching method Lecture PPT presentation; Heuristic question; Interaction with students 5. Evaluations