Course: Crystals in Optoelectronics

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Course title Crystals in Optoelectronics
Course code OPT/PGKO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
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)
  • Bouchal Zdeněk, prof. RNDr. Dr.
Course content
Optical anisotropy, types and properties of optical crystals, Pockels effect, Kerr effect, optical activity, Faraday effect, electrooptical and acoustooptical modulation of light, optics of liquid crystals, spatial light modulators.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Light propagation in anisotropic media, principles of electrooptics, magnetooptics and acoustooptics, liquid crystals and spatial light modulators.
Knowledge of the properties of anisotropic media and their applications, principles of electrooptics and acoustooptics.
Prerequisites
Knowledge relevant to master´s degree in Physics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Knowledge within the scope of the course topics.
Recommended literature
  • Ferianc, M. (1983). Elektrooptické kryštály v optoelektronike. ALFA, Bratislava.
  • Saleh, B.E.A., Teich, M.C. (1995). Základy fotoniky II a IV. MatfyzPress, Praha.
  • Yariv, A. (1976). Introduction to optical electronics. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York.
  • Yariv, A., Yeh, P. (2002). Optical waves in Crystals: Propagation and Control of Laser Radiation. J. Wiley & Sons, New York.


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 (2019) Category: Physics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -