Optics

• 39 hrs lectures
• 13 hrs projects

• 100 pts final exam

Students will learn theory of physical optics needed for computer graphics and general overview of other parts of optics.

The goal of the course is to get the students acquainted with principles of physical optics needed for computer graphics and with aspects of modern optics.

There are no prerequisites

• Hruška P.: Poznámky z přednášky 2012
• Malý P.: Optika, Karolinum 2008, ISBN 978-80-246-1342-0

• Hecht E.: Optics, Addison-Wesley, London 2002, ISBN 0-321-18878-0
• Goodman J. W.: Introduction to Fourier Optics, Roberts publishers, USA 2005, ISBN 0-9747077-2-4
• Saleh B. E. A., Teich M. C,: Fundamentals of Photonics 2nd ed., Wiley, New York 2007, ISBN 0-471-83965-5
• Smith F. G., King. T. A.:Optics and Photonics, Wiley, Chichester UK 2000, ISBN 0-471-48925-5
• Schroeder G.: Technická optika, SNTL, Praha, ČR, 1981

• Electromagnetic waves and light.
• Light at the interface of two media, Fresnel's equations. Reflection at dielectric surfaces, linear and elliptical polarization. Polarizers.
• Koherence. Interference from thin films. Interference filters. The Fabry-Perot interferometer.
• Diffraction by edges, slits, gratings and 2D and 3D structures. Holography.
• Thermal radiation. Energy and light quantities. Receptors, human eye. Spectral sensitivity of receptors. Filters and color dividers.
• Elements of image-forming systems. Mirrors, prisms, lenses. The microscope, the telescope. The Fermat principle.
• Analytical ray tracing. Matrix concept. Aperture and field stops. Magnification, resolving power.
• Physical statistics. Photon. Stimulated and spontaneous emission. Inversion population. Lasers.
• The essentials of luminiscence, phosphors, fluorescence, phosphorescence.
• Scattering of light. Rayleigh's scattering.

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

There are no checked study.