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Fundamental of Photonics II

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Course Unit Code440-2218/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type A
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
VAS40prof. RNDr. Vladimír Vašinek, CSc.
Summary
The course Fundamentals of Photonics II is focused on explaining the basic phenomena of wave optics, the description of color vision of the eye, the composition of colors and its description. The basic wave phenomena are explained, which are interference, diffraction, polarization, students will understand the diffraction limits in optical imaging, master the solution of simple diffraction problems, understand the basic principles of holography. Attention is paid to the quantum properties of light, the creation and absorption of photons, the description of heat sources. Students master the basic activities in the design of optical systems, the basics of working with specialized software.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Understand the basic elements in optical instruments and the principles of imaging in terms of the wave behavior of light. Understand the relationships between wave properties and resolution of optical instruments, learn to understand wave phenomena in various fields of technology. Understand the color vision of light, the composition of colors and its description.
To create a basis for the study of optoelectronic subjects.
Learning outcomes are set so that students are able to identify, apply and solve problems in the field of wave optics, including software solutions.
Course Contents
1) Color vision of the human eye.
2) Colorimetry, color mixing.
3) Color coordinates, CIE standard.
4) Basic principles of wave optics.
5) Wave equation, Kirchhoff integral.
6) Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction.
7) Diffraction of light on obstacles of various shapes.
8) Interference of light, interferometers.
9) Holography.
10) Polarization of light, polarizers, applications of polarized light.
11) Quantum properties of light.
12) Black body, gray body, Planck's radiation law.
13) Heat sources of radiation
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Lee, Ch.Ch.: The Current Trends of Optics and Photonics. Springer Verlag, 2015, ISBN 978-94-017-9391-9
Lizuka, K.: Engineering Optics. Springer Verlag, 2019, ISBN 978-3-319-69250-0
Halliday,D., Resnick,R., Walker,J.: Elektromagnetické vlny- Optika - Relativita, Nakladatelství VUTIUM Brno, 2001, ISBN 80-214-1868-0
Saleh,B.E.A., Teich,M.C.: Fundamentals of Photonics. John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, New Yersey 2007, ISBN 978-0-471-35832-9
Vrba,V.: Moderní aspekty klasické fyzikální optiky. Academia Praha 1974
Lizuka, K.: Engineering Optics. Springer Verlag, 2019, ISBN 978-3-319-69250-0
Recommended Reading:
Collet,E.: Polarized lifgt in Fiber Optics. Pola Wave Group, 2003, ISBN 0-9677167-1-3
Lee,M.: Optics for Material Scientists. CRC Press 2020, ISBN 978-1-77188-757-1
Gross, H.: Fundamentals of Technical Optics. J.Wiley and Sons, 2007, ISBN 978-3-40377-6
Macháč,J., Mišek,J.: Fotodetektory pro optické sdělovací systémy. Academia Praha 1989
Gross, H.: Fundamentals of Technical Optics. J.Wiley and Sons, 2007, ISBN 978-3-40377-6
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit45 25
        ExaminationExamination55 26