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Lecturer(s)
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Stárek Robert, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Bouchal Zdeněk, prof. RNDr. Dr.
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Course content
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1. Description and properties of polarized light. 2. Classification, properties, and applications of anisotropic materials. 3. Propagation of light in uniaxial and biaxial crystals. 4. Basic properties and operation of phase plates. 5. Half-wave plate, matrix description, and use (simulation in Oslo Premium). 6. Quater-wave plate, matrix description, and use (simulation in Oslo Premium). 7. Methods of light polarization. 8. Transmission of the system composed of the polarizer, phase plate, and analyzer. 9. Operation principle of polarization interference filters. 10. Design and use of Lyot and Šolc filters (simulation in Oslo Premium). 11. Optical activity, circular dichroism, and circular birefringence. 12. Faraday effect and its applications. 13. Electro-optical effect and its applications.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Polarized light, polarization elements, electro-optical effect and applications.
Knowledge of polarization effects and methods for design of basic polarization systems. The aim of this course is to acquire basic skills in simulation of polarization effects in software OSLO Premium.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of basic optical phenomena.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Knowledge within the scope specified by the syllabus.
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Recommended literature
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Banerjee, P.P.; Poon, T.Ch. (1991). Principles of Applied Optics. Irwin, Boston.
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Collett, E. (1993). Polarized light. Marcel Dekker, NY.
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Saleh, B.A.E; Teich, M.C. (1991). Fundamentals of Photonics. J. Wiley & Sons, NY (český překl.: Základy fotoniky 1.-4. díl, vyd. Mat.fyz. fak. UK Praha, 1994-96).
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Yariv, A. (1976). Introduction to optical electronics. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York.
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