F8690 Basic optical experiments and their application in the teaching of optics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2007
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Ivan Ohlídal, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Aleš Lacina, CSc.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Ivan Ohlídal, DrSc.
Timetable
Mon 12:00–12:50 F4,03017
Prerequisites
It is necessary to pass out the subject Vibrations, waves, optics.
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
Course objectives
At the teaching of optics it is possible to perform many interesting experiments enabling students to understand individual fields of this physical branch. In this lecture basic experiments belonging to the main regions of optics are presented. A detailed theoretical explanation is carried out for each experiment demonstrated. The attention is devoted to the following regions of optics: an interaction of light with the boundaries formed by planes (reflection of light from the boundary between two non-absorbing materials, demonstration of the Brewster angle, reflection of light from the boundary between one non-absorbing and one absorbing materials, demonstration of the pseudo-Brewster angle), two-beam interference of light waves (Young experiment, Fresnel biprism, Fresnel mirrors), multiple-beam interference of light waves (interference on thin films, monochromatic inteference filters in transmitted light, Fabry-Perot interferometer), diffraction of light (diffraction on pinholes and the other objects exhibiting simple forms, diffraction of light on various types of gratings), practical use of an interaction of light with optically anisotropic materials (prisms for polarization of light and compensators), interference in polarized light (demonstration of this phenomena at transmitting light by uniaxial plates placed between two polarizators). If the experiments are usable at teaching optics in secondary schools their optimum explanations suitable for students of these schools are presented.
Syllabus
  • 1. Interaction of light with the planar boundaries (demonstration of the Brewster and pseudo-Brewster angles). 2. Two-beam interference of light (demonstration of the Young experiment, Fresnel biprism and Fresnel mirrors). 3. Multiple-beam interference of light (demonstration of interference of light on thin films, monochromatic interference filters in transmitted light and Fabry-Perot interferometer). 4. Diffraction of light (demonstration of diffraction on pinholes and the other objects with simple forms and various gratings). 5. Practical use of interacting light with optically anisotropic materials (demonstration of prisms for polarizing light and compensators). 6. Interference of polarized light waves (demonstration of interference in light transmitted by uniaxial plates placed between two polarizators).
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Přednáška je založena na demonstraci pokusů. Předmět je ukončen kolokviem.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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