Basic Optical Laboratory

Course guarantor:

Alexandr Jančárek

Lecturer:

Alexandr Jančárek

Tutor:

Radka Mika Havlíková, Alexandr Jančárek

Supervisor:

Department of Laser Physics and Photonics

Synopsis:

The practical laboratories give advanced practical skills by experimental work in optics and optoelectronics. Laboratory records must be elaborated.

Requirements:

Only basic knowledge in optics and basic practical skills are required. The recommended subject is Fundamentals of Optics (12YZAOP). Group measurement of each task. Individual processing of measurements and creation of protocols by each student. Submitted protocols are evaluated by the teacher.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction, working group assignment.

2. Task No.1: Polarisation of light.

3. Task No.2: Diffraction of light.

4. Task No.3: Interferometry.

5. Task No.4: Properties of laser light.

6. Task No.5: Measurement of refractive index of some substances.

7. Task No.6: Sources of optical radiation and their properties.

8. Task No.7: Transmission properties of optical fibers.

9. Task No.8: Properties of optical fibres and optical sensors.

10.Task No.9: Detection of optical radiation.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Principles and application of various optical components in optical laboratory, knowledge of optical measuring devices, knowledge of experimental aspects of the measurements in optics.

Skills:

Experimental skills in the field of optics and optoelectronics, design and construction of optical setups, measurement of various optical signals.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] Assignement of individual tasks

Recommended references:

[2] Goodman J.W.: Introduction to Fourier Optics, 2. Edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 1996.

[3] Saleh B.E.A., Teich M.C.: Fundamentals of Photonics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1991.

Instruments:

Optical laboratory

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Physical Engineering - Plasma Physics and Thermonuclear Fusion (elective course)
• Physical Engineering - Solid State Engineering (elective course)
• Physical Engineering - Laser Technology and Photonics (PS)