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Lecturer(s)
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Palatka Miroslav, RNDr.
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Schovánek Petr, RNDr.
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Nožka Libor, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Mandát Dušan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Tomáštík Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Lenža Libor, Ing.
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Haderka Ondřej, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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History of astronomical observations, ancient discoveries and observational techniques, astronomy in the middle-ages, first telescopes and spectrometers. - Spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. The sky in different spectral regions. Radiometry and photometry. - Introduction to geometric and wave optics. Paraxial approximation, refracting and reflecting surfaces, Fermat's principle, Huyghens-Fresnel principle, dispersion, diffraction phenomena, imaging systems, magnification, field of view, resolving power, vignetting, f-ratio, aberrations. - Lens telescopes. Achromats, apochromats, ED-optics. Correction of color aberration. Correction of field curvature. Reducers and correctors. Focus lengthening. Aberrations. Advantages and disadvantages. - Mirror telescopes. Newton telescope. Three- and multiple-mirror systems. Aberrations. Advantages and disadvantages. - Catadioptric systems. Maksutov, Cassegrain, Smidt camera, Schmidt-Cassegrain, Schmidt-Newton, Ritchey-Chrétien, Dall-Kirkham. Aberrations. Advantages and disadvantages. - Mounts for astronomical telescopes. Dobson mount, fork mount, german paramactic mount, special systems. - Some big professional systems (e.g. Hale, Keck, VLT etc.) and their future. Active optics. Adaptive optics. - Astronomy in various spectral regions - radioastronomy, X-ray, and gamma astronomy, stellar spectrometry. - Detectors for astrometry and photometry, photometric systems and their significance. - Astroparticle experiments - Pierre Auger Obdervatory, Cherenkov Telescope Array and other important observatories. - Detection of neutrinos and gravitation waves. - Practical demonstrations of various types of astronomical optical systems, basics of mount setting and observation - Stay at the Observatory in Valašské Meziříčí
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
- Attendace
- 25 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 21 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 44 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The subject familiarizes students with principles of optical instruments from historical ones to most up-to-date terrestric devices employing adaptive optics.
Knowledge. Describe basic laws of radiometry and propagation of EM radiation. Describe principles of astornomical optics.
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Prerequisites
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Not specified.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Active class attendance.
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Recommended literature
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Roddier, F., ed. (1999). Adaptive Optics in Astronomy. Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge.
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Roy, A.E., Clarke, D. (2003). Astronomy, Principles and Practice. IoP Publishing, Bristol.
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Rutten, H., van Venrooij, M. (1988). Telescope Optics, Evaluation and Design. Willmann-Bell, Richmond.
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Schovánek Petr. (2016). Astromontáže 2016.
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Schroeder, D.J. (2000). Astronomical Optics. Academic Press, San Diego.
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Smith, R.C. (1995). Observational Astrophysics. Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge.
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Wilson, R.N. (2001). Reflecting Telescope Optics II. Springer, Berlin.
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Wilson, R.N. (2007). Reflecting Telescope Optics I. Springer, Berlin.
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