Basic Optical Laboratory

Lecturer:

Marek Škereň (gar.)

Tutor:

Marek Škereň (gar.), Jiří Dědič, Michal Ďurák, Radka Havlíková, Milan Květoň, Jakub Svoboda

Supervisor:

Department of Physical Electronics

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 (12ZOPT).

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 and properties of laser light.

5. Úloha č.4: Holografie.

6. Úloha č.5: Měření indexu lomu některých látek.

7. Úloha č.6: Zdroje optického záření a jejich vlastnosti.

8. Úloha č.7: Přenosové vlastnosti optických vláken.

9. Úloha č.8: Vlastnosti optických vláken a optické senzory.

10.Úloha č.9: Detekce optického záření.

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] http://optics.fjfi.cvut.cz/?q=cs/ZPOP (in Czech)

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 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• FNSPE Prospectus BC level (!)