Design of Instruments II (FSI-TK2)

Academic year 1999/2000
Supervisor: Ing. Miloš Jákl  
Supervising institute: ÚFI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
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Course contents:
Laser construction, resonator and active medium theory, properties of the light (coherence, propagation of light, active environment theory), tunable lasers - linear spectroscopy, non-linear effects, dye lasers. Coherent lasers - design (He-Ne), energy levels, spectral line width, mode structure. Coherent lasers applications - interferential measurement of geometrical quantities, metrology, length standard, interferometer calibration. Optical trapping, argon laser, optical tunneling microscope. Laser diodes - types, optical properties, applications, fiber optics, barcode reader, LIDAR, etc. Pulse lasers (Nd:YAG), medicine applications, generation of very short pulses. Power lasers - CO2, laser cutting, surgery. Excursion in laboratories on Institute of Sci. Instr. and in Technology centre.
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Type of course unit:
    Exercise in computer lab  14 × 3 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Exercise in computer lab  
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
M2301-5 full-time study -- GCr 3 Compulsory 2 1 S
M2301-5 full-time study -- GCr 3 Compulsory 2 1 S