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Course Information

F4080 Optics and atomic physics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2001

Extent and Intensity

4/2/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Eduard Schmidt, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Dominik Munzar, Dr. (seminar tutor)

Supervisor

doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Bochníček, Dr.
Department of Physical Electronics - Physics Section - Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Miroslav Liška, DrSc.

Prerequisites (v češtině)

F1120 Introduction to physics && F2060 Mechanics and molecular physic

Course Enrollment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

Fields of study the course is directly associated with

• Applied Physics (programme PřF, B-AF, specialization Astrophysics)
• Applied Physics (programme PřF, B-AF, specialization Medical Physics)
• Biophysics (programme PřF, M-FY)

Course objectives

Electromagnetic waves. Plane and spherical waves. Polarized waves. Photometry. Laws of geometrical optics. Simple optical elements. Image formation. Optical devices. Aberration of optical systems. Interference of light. Interferometers. Diffraction of light: Fraunhofer, Fresnel. Elements of holography. Interaction of light and matter. Fresnel's relations. Polarization of light. Dispersion of light. Absorption of light. Scattering of light. Light sources. Laws of thermal radiation. Quantization of radiation energy. Photoelectric effect. Roentgen radiation. Compton effect. Line atomic spectra. Bohr theory. Quantum numbers. Elements of quantum theory. Wave behavior of particles. Wave function Quantum states of atoms. Spectra. Stimulated emission. Lasers. Structure of nucleus. Radioactivity. Nuclear reactions.

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000.

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