| Course title | Astronomical Optics |
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| Course code | OPT/AOP |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 3 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. Basics of geometrical optics. Paraxial optics. Matrix optics. Ray tracing. 2. Optical aberations. Chromatic and monochromatic aberrations. 3. History of the telescope. 4. Refractor, achromat, apochromat. 5. Reflecting telescope - 1 mirror, conics, off-axis aberrations. 6. Reflecting telescope - 2 mirrors, mirror bending, Ritchey-Cretien telescope, segmented mirrors. 7. 3- and 4- mirror telescopes. 8. Schmidt a Maksutov cameras, correcting plates, meniscus correctors. Schmidt-Cassegrain and Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes. 9.Accessories: eyepieces, mounts, focal correctors, Barlow lens, filters, atmospheric dispersion correctors. 10.Wave analysis of the telescope, resolving power, contrast, optical response and transfer functions, apodization. 11.Modern astronomy telescopes, cosmic telescopes, fighting atmosperic turbulences: speckle interferometry, adaptive optical systems. 12. Astrooptics in observational astronomy. Demonstration of astronomical telescopes and accessories.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture, Demonstration
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| Learning outcomes |
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Basics of astrooptics.
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to know and understand the syllabus topics and be able to use the acquired knowledge in solving problems. Emphasis will be on acquiring practical skills. |
| Prerequisites |
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No prior requirements.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance, Dialog
Sufficient knowledge of the syllabus topics. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Optics and Optoelectronics (2019) | Category: Physics courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): General Physics and Mathematical Physics (2019) | Category: Physics courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Digital and Instrument Optics (2019) | Category: Physics courses | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |