Course details
Optics
OPD Acad. year 2011/2012 Winter semester
Electromagnetic waves and light. Fresnel's equations. Reflection at dielectric and metallic surfaces. Koherence, interference from thin films. Diffraction by 2D and 3D structures. Holography. Transmission of light through media. Dispersion. Absorption. Thermal radiation. Energy and light quantities. Image-forming systems. Analytical ray tracing, matrix concept. Errors in image forming. Anisotropic medium, double refraction. Photon. Stimulated and spontaneous emission. Lasers. Luminiscence, phosphors, fluorescence, phosphorescence. Scattering of light, Rayleygh's scattering. Atmosphere ionization, the Aurora. Gas discharge.
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Time span
- 39 hrs lectures
- 13 hrs projects
Department
Subject specific learning outcomes and competences
Students will learn theory of physical optics needed for computer graphics and general overview of other parts of optics.
Learning objectives
The goal of the course is to get the students acquainted with principles of physical optics needed for computer graphics and with aspects of modern optics.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There are no prerequisites
Study literature
- Hruška P.: Poznámky z přednášky 2012
- Malý P.: Optika, Karolinum 2008, ISBN 978-80-246-1342-0
Fundamental literature
- Hecht E.: Optics, Addison-Wesley, London 2002, ISBN 0-321-18878-0
- Goodman J. W.: Introduction to Fourier Optics, Roberts publishers, USA 2005, ISBN 0-9747077-2-4
- Saleh B. E. A., Teich M. C,: Fundamentals of Photonics 2nd ed., Wiley, New York 2007, ISBN 0-471-83965-5
- Smith F. G., King. T. A.:Optics and Photonics, Wiley, Chichester UK 2000, ISBN 0-471-48925-5
- Schroeder G.: Technická optika, SNTL, Praha, ČR, 1981
Syllabus of lectures
- Electromagnetic waves and light.
- Light at the interface of two media, Fresnel's equations. Reflection at dielectric and metallic surfaces, linear and elliptical polarization. Polarizers.
- Coherence. Interference from thin films. Interference filters. The Fabry-Perot interferometer.
- Diffraction by edges, slits, gratings and 2D and 3D structures. Holography.
- Transmission of light through media. Dispersion, spectrometers, rainbow. Absorption.
- Thermal radiation. Energy and light quantities. Receptors, human eye. Spectral sensitivity of receptors. Filters and color dividers.
- Elements of image-forming systems. Mirrors, prisms, lenses. The microscope, the telescope. The Fermat principle.
- Analytical ray tracing. Matrix concept. Aperture and field stops. Magnification, resolving power. Errors in image forming. Notes on fiber optics.
- Anisotropic medium, double refraction. Magneto-optic and electro-optic effects. Photoelasticity. Dichroism.
- Physical statistics. Photon. Stimulated and spontaneous emission. Inversion population. Lasers.
- The essentials of luminiscence, phosphors, fluorescence, phosphorescence.
- Scattering of light. Rayleigh's scattering. Luminous ionization in gases, the Aurora.
- Gaseous and atmospheric discharge.
Progress assessment
Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.
Controlled instruction
There are no checked study.