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Teaching

The following information covers Tim Freegarde's teaching in Southampton's School of Physics & Astronomy. Please feel free to contact Tim directly.

Current lecture courses

• PHYS2023: Wave Physics
  This course introduces the properties and mechanics of waves, from the derivation and solution of wave equations, through the origins of the classical processes of refraction, dispersion and interference, to the quantum mechanical phenomenon of the uncertainty principle. It will arm students with a basic knowledge of wave behaviour and propagation, together with techniques for their quantitative analysis and application to a range of physical systems. It will further provide a fundamental base from which to examine wave aspects of electromagnetism, quantum mechanics and solid state physics in subsequent courses. Further details.

Previous lecture courses

• PHYS1004: Introduction to Photonics
  Photonics is the science of understanding and controlling the interaction of light with matter, and includes the operation and construction of lasers, optical fibres, non-linear optics. This course provides a broad introduction to many of the important and interesting areas covered by photonics. Because of the many important applications of this subject, studies will range from the underlying physical principles all the way to real systems. The content of the course is mostly conceptual, with simple mathematical examples wherever possible. The course has a lab component, and the rest of the assessment is via assignments set during the course, and an examination at the end. Further details
  
  
• PHYS1017: Physics Skills
  The overriding aim of any physics degree is to develop the rational, enquiring and analytical outlook appropriate to natural philosophy, and a range of analytical, scientific skills. My contribution, addressing the basic ingredients of a written solution, is summarized here.
  
  
• PHYS3003: Light and Matter
  The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to modern optical physics and to arm students with a basic knowledge of light-matter interactions, electro-optics and nonlinear optics. This will give them a fundamental base for understanding the techniques and technologies of photonics and experimental quantum optics, as well as drawing together and developing many more basic and beautiful aspects of physics. Further details

Undergraduate projects and dissertations

• Projects for Southampton University 3rd and 4th year physicists
  We offer several projects with the Quantum Control group, some of which are related to our main research work while others are more self-contained. Further details of projects and dissertations.

Report writing

• Tips on writing up your thesis, project report or dissertation
  Put your examiner in a good mood and gain style marks by avoiding common errors when writing your report: here are my own tips.