Course: Optical Measurements

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Course title Optical Measurements
Course code OPT/OMR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Mika Jaromír, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Lešundák Adam, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Tran Thuy Dung, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Zemánková Tereza, Ing.
  • Stárek Robert, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bielak Martin, Mgr.
  • Juráň Filip, Mgr.
  • Grygar Jan, Mgr.
  • Volný Tadeáš, Mgr.
  • Ježek Miroslav, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Slodička Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Mičuda Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Podhora Lukáš, Mgr.
  • Straka Ivo, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Measurement of the speed of light, Foucault method. - Measurement of distances by optical methods, interferometry, telemetry, optical radars, interferometer setup. Measurement of air refractive index. - Measurement of refractive index and dispersion with goniometer and Abbe refractometer. - Measurement of quality and shape parameters of optical surfaces, radius of curvature, flatness, angle, and pyramidal error of prism - Polarization of light, methods for obtaining polarized light, measurement of polarization state. - Measurement of coherent properties of light, spatial and temporal coherence, coherence length measurement. - Spectral properties of light, construction of spectrophotometer, transmissivity and its measurement. - Analysis of wavefront, measurement of aberration, geometric-optical and wave aberrations, Shack-Hartmann sensor. - Measurement of parameters of laser beam; moving edge, moving slit, and second-moment (4 sigma) methods. - Modulation of light polarization. Acousto-optical modulator. Birefringence measurement. - Fabry-Pérot resonator. Realization and measurement of basic characteristics. - Optical transfer function. Measurement of modulation transfer function - Optical tweezer. Measurement and evaluation of the trapping forces on a levitated nanoparticle.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Laboratory Work
Learning outcomes
Laboratory exercises are focused on developing experimental skills and the ability to efficiently analyze and present measurement results obtained using advanced measurement methods in modern optics.
Students should be able to define the main ideas and concepts of the subject, describe the principal approaches to the topics studied, and demonstrate the knowledge and basic experimental competence required to solve model problems.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of optics at the level of an introductory course, particularly wave optics, electromagnetic field theory, optical coherence theory, beam optics, optical resonators and waveguides, together with the knowledge and practical skills corresponding to the laboratory exercises of an introductory optics course.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Analysis of Activities ( Technical works)

Active participation in laboratory exercises, accurate evaluation of measurement results, and knowledge of the principles of optical measurements within the scope of the course.
Recommended literature
  • Amnon Yariv. (1997). Optical Electronics in Modern Communications. New York.
  • Gerhard Bohm, Günter Zech. Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for Physicists. 2025.
  • Glen Cowan. (1998). Statistical Data Analysis.
  • Max Born and Emil Wolf. (1999). Principles of Optics.
  • Saleh, B.E.A., Teich, M.C. (1995). Základy fotoniky. český překlad Matfyzpress.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Optics and Optoelectronics (2021) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer