Basic Optical Laboratory

Garant předmětu:

Alexandr Jančárek

Lecturer:

Alexandr Jančárek

Tutor:

Milan Burda, Valeriia Istokskaia, Alexandr Jančárek, Karel Kouba

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 (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. Task No.4: Holography.

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] 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 2024/2025:

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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Fyzikální inženýrství - Fyzika plazmatu a termojaderné fúze (elective course)
• Fyzikální inženýrství - Inženýrství pevných látek (elective course)
• Fyzikální inženýrství - Laserová technika a fotonika (PS)
• Physical Engineering - Plasma Physics and Thermonuclear Fusion (elective course)