UFPA214 Introductory Optics

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Petr Slaný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Karel Adámek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Jan Novotný, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Slaný, Ph.D.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
UFPA110 Mechanics and molecular physic
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
The course introduces students to the basics of physical description of light and its propagation in matter and gives some simple technical applications of optical phenomena.
Syllabus
  • Historical review of the light, measuring the speed of light.
    Optics: Fermat's principle, the law of reflection and refraction at a dielectric interface, complete reflection and prisms
Literature
    required literature
  • J. Fuka, B. Havelka. Optika. Praha, 1961. info
    recommended literature
  • E. Hecht. Optics. San Francisco, 2002. ISBN 0-321-18878-0. info
  • R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, M. Sands. Feynmanovy přednášky z fyziky I. Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-7200-405-0. info
  • Saleh B. E. A., Teich M. C. Základy fotoniky. Svazek 1-4 Matfyzpress, Praha, 1994. info
  • Pospíšil J. Základy optiky I, II. UP, Olomouc, 1983. info
  • Štrba A. Všeobecná fyzika - Optika. ALFA, Bratislava, a SNTL, Praha, 1979. info
  • Born M., Volf E. Osnovy optiky. Nauka, Moskva, 1970. info
  • Born M., Wolf E. Principles of Optics. Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1964. info
  • Fuka J., Havelka B. Optika. SPN, Praha, 1961. info
    not specified
  • P. Malý. Optika. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-246-1342-0. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Attendance at seminars at least 60%
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2017.
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