Description:

The lecture covers the basics of geometrical and instrumental optics. It systematically discusses the theory of optical imaging, matrix description of optical systems, and optical aberrations. It is also devoted to energetics a colorimetry of optical beams, radiometric and photometric quantities and units. It describes most common optical instruments used in practice.

Contents:

1.Basic principles of geometrical optics, ideal imaging and projective geometry
2.Possibilities of image realization, paraxial space, paraxial imaging by centered optical systems
3.Matrix description of paraxial optical systems, confinement of ray beams
4.Optical aberration of elements and systems, practical demonstration of optical design software
5.Energetics a colorimetry of optical beams, radiometric quantities a units
6.Photometric quantities a units, color perception and measurement
7.Building elements and blocks of optical instruments, optical materials, their properties and parameters
8.Elementary optical instruments
9.Optical instruments a their properties, human eye
10.Magnifying glass, ocular, microscope, illuminative systems
11.Telescopes, collimators, camera
12.Projectors, cinematography, spectrometers, monochromators
13.Practical demonstration of optical instruments

Recommended literature:

Key references:
[1] Elektonické texty na webu: http://optics.fjfi.cvut.cz

Recommended references:
[2] Saleh B.E.A., Teich M.C.: Fundamentals of Photonics. J.Wiley, New York 1991; český překlad Základy fotoniky, Matfyzpress Praha 1995.
[3] Born M., Wolf E.: Principles of Optics. Pergamon Press, London, 1999 (seventh edition).
[4] Hecht E., Zajac A.: Optics. Addison Wesley, London 1974.
[5] Katz M.: Introduction to Geometrical Optics. World Scientific, Singapore 2002.

Keywords:

Geometrical optics, instrumental optics, optical imaging, optical ray, optical aberration, radiometry, photometry, colorimetry, optical element, optical instrument, optical material.

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar