PřF:F3100 Oscillations, waves, optics - Course Information

F3100 Oscillations, waves, optics

Extent and Intensity

2/2. 4 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Eduard Schmidt, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Bochníček, Dr. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Zdeněk Navrátil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Michal Lenc, Ph.D.
Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Bochníček, Dr.

Timetable of Seminar Groups

F3100/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. Z. Navrátil
F3100/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.

Prerequisites

F1030 Mechanics and molecular physic || F1040 Mechanics and molecular physics
Understanding to lectures Mechanics and molecular physics and to Electricity and magnetism.

Course Enrolment Limitations

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

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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

Course objectives

Oscillations, waves and optics is a lecture trying to unify physical phenomena as periodic motion, oscillations and waves in different parts of physics as in mechanics, acoustics, electricity and especially in optics. To understand lecture it is necessary to be familiar with the introductory lectures Mechanics and molecular physics and Electricity and magnetism. The optics cover all fundamental chapters of basic university course. The most optical phenomena are described on the wave model but also particle model is used as a first introduction to the quantum physics. The interaction of light with matter is one of the important part of lecture. The geometrical optics is treated more practically. During the lecture there are many experiments performed with active participation of students. The lecture deals essentially with the physical principles but also with contemporary results of research.

Syllabus

• 1.Introduction. History. 2.Oscillations. Periodical motion in nature. Simple harmonic oscillator-kinematics, dynamics, energy. Damped oscillator, forced oscillations and resonance. Examples of oscillators. Chaos. 3.Waves. Waves in one and three dimensions. Types of waves. Wave pulses. Wave speed, wave equation. Principle of superposition. Interference. 4.Sound. Sound waves. Speed of sound. Interference of sound waves. Doppler effect. Sources and detectors of sound. Hearing. 5.Electromagnetic waves. Maxwell equations, wave equation. Reflection and refraction. Total reflection. Optical constants. 6.Light. Models of light. Spectrum of light. Speed of light. Sources and detectors of light. Basic exp. arrangements. Eye. 7.Optical properties of matter. Microscopic theory. Apsorption and dispersion. Scattering of light. Isotropic and anisotropic materials. 8.Polarisation. Polarized and unpolarized light. Methods for polarization of light and measurement of polarization. 9.Interference of light. Standing waves. Interference of two and more waves. Interference of nonmonochromatic waves. Spatial and temporal coherence. 10.Diffraction of light. Fraunhofer diffraction. Diffraction on gratings. 11.Image formations. Geometrical optics. Lenses and mirrors. Simple optical devices. Diffraction and image formations. Holography.

Literature

• D.Halliday,R.Resnich,J.Walker:Fyzika, VUT v Brně 2001, ISBM 80-214-1868-0
• J.Kuběna: Úvod do optiky, MU Brno 1994
• M.V.Klein:Optics, John Wiley and Sons,Inc New York 1976

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Přednáška. Zkouška, která má písemnou a ústní část.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2002, recent)
  
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