Advanced Experimental Methods in Optics (FSI-TSO)

Academic year 2023/2024
Supervisor: Mgr. Věra Kollárová, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚFI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

The goal of the course is to teach students the basic methods of the optical measurement including the measurement of optical elements and to familiarise students practically with the implementation and accuracy of interference, diffraction and microscopic methods.
Learning outcomes and competences:

Students acquire knowledge and skills necessary for designing of optical systems, measurements and observations.
Students experience experimental work in a team, gain the competence to apply theoretical knowledge during the practical measurement and to present the results of their work in a written form.
Prerequisites:

The knowledge of engineering and applied optics is expected.
Course contents:

The course is devoted to the basic and advanced optical measurement methods and their engineering applications.

Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through practical laboratory work.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Completion of the course is conditional on having attended all exercises according to the schedule and submitted all reports in at least sufficient quality. The course classification reflects the assessment of the reports, the quality of preparation and of laboratory works.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Completion of all exercises specified in the selected course option according to the instructions of the tutors is obligatory.
Type of course unit:
    Laboratory exercise  13 × 3 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Laboratory exercise

Course Curriculum is formed by particular exercises which are completed according to instructions of the respective teachers.

Exercises in the course:



1) Measurement of angles of optical prisms, wedges, and planparalel plates by means of the ray optics.


2) Precise measurements of angles of optical elements by interference methods.


3) Refractive index measurement.


4) Mach-Zehnder interferometer.


5) Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy - LIBS.


6) Optical profilometry - surface-topography measurement.


7) Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction.


8) Optical microscopy - basic methods.


9) Confocal microscopy.


10) Holographic microscopy.


10) Special optical beams.



 
Literature - fundamental:
1. Reynolds, G. O., DeVelis, J. B., Parrent G. B., Thompson B. J.: The New Physical Optics Notebook
2. Luth, H.: Surfaces and Interfaces of Solids
3. Eckertová, L.: Physics of Thin Films
4. Born, M., Wolf, E.: Principles of Optics. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999.
Literature - recommended:
1. Fuka J., Havelka B.: I. Optika
2. Schroeder, G.: Technická optika
3. Feldman, L. C., Mayer J. W.: Fundamentals of Surface and Thin Film Analysis
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-PMO-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 5 Compulsory 2 1 W