Enrollment in the 3rd year of study.
Optics
2020/2021
Programme:
Physics, First Cycle
Orientation:
Meteorology
Year:
3 year
Semester:
second
Kind:
optional
ECTS:
5
Language:
slovenian
Course director:
Lecturer (contact person):
Hours per week – 2. semester:
Lectures
2
Seminar
0
Tutorial
2
Lab
0
Content (Syllabus outline)
Introduction: Maxwell equations, wave equation, polarization.
Refraction and reflection: Fresnel equations, total reflection, examples.
Scalar diffraction theory: Kicrhhoff diffraction integral, Fresnel and Fraunhofer approximations, fundamentals of Fourier optics, Gaussian beams.
Coherence theory: temporal coherence, Wiener-Kinchin theorem, spatial coherence, Van-Zittert-Zernike theorem.
Interferometry: Fabry-Perot, Michelson, Mach-Zender, Sagnac interferometers, multilayer films, optical resonators.
Interaction between light and matter: refractive index, Sellmayer formulas, propagation of light in anisotropic media, fundametnatls of nonlinear optics, optical amplification.
Laser basics.
Readings
Hecht, Optics. Addison-Wesley, 1998.
R. Guenther, Modern Optics. Wiley, 1990
Objectives and competences
Understanding of fundamental optics laws, optical and optoelectronic devices and their use.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding of fundamental laws of optics, optical phenomena, optical devices and their use. Understanding of consequences of laws of optics to natural phenomena and optical devices.
Application:
Application of optical phenomena in optical and optoelectronic devices.
Reflection:
Reduction of optical phenomena to fundamental optics laws.
Transferrable skills:
Use and application of Fourier analysis.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures, exercises, homeworks, consultations.
Assessment
2 partial written exams (colloquiums) or a full written exam
Oral exam
grading: 5 (fail), 6-10 (pass) (according to the Statute of UL)
Lecturer's references
Prof. dr. Irena DREVENŠEK OLENIK
1) GENG, Yong, NOH, JungHyun, DREVENŠEK OLENIK, Irena, RUPP, Romano A., LENZINI, Gabriele, LAGERWALL, Jan P. F. High-fidelity spherical cholesteric liquid crystal Bragg reflectors generating unclonable patterns for secure authentication. Scientific reports, ISSN 2045-2322, 2016, vol. 6, art. no. 26840, 9 str., ilustr., doi: 10.1038/srep26840. [COBISS-SI-ID 2959460],
2) JI, Zhichao, ZHANG, Xinzheng, SHI, Bin, LI, Wei, LUO, Weiwei, DREVENŠEK OLENIK, Irena, WU, Qiang, XU, Jingjun. Compartmentalized liquid crystal alignment induced by sparse polymer ribbons with surface relief gratings. Optics letters, ISSN 0146-9592, 2016, vol. 41, iss. 2, str. 336-339, ilustr., doi: 10.1364/OL.41.000336. [COBISS-SI-ID 2915684],
3) PRIJATELJ, Matej, ELLABBAN, Mostafa A., FALLY, Martin, DOMENICI, Valentina, ČOPIČ, Martin, DREVENŠEK OLENIK, Irena. Peculiar behaviour of optical polarization gratings in light-sensitive liquid crystalline elastomers. Optical materials express, ISSN 2159-3930. [Online ed.], 2016, vol. 6, iss. 3, str. 961-970, ilustr., doi: 10.1364/OME.6.000961. [COBISS-SI-ID 2932324],
4) LIČEN, Matjaž, MAJARON, Boris, NOH, JungHyun, SCHÜTZ, C., BERGSTRÖM, Lennart, LAGERWALL, Jan P. F., DREVENŠEK OLENIK, Irena. Correlation between structural properties and iridescent colors of cellulose nanocrystalline films. Cellulose, ISSN 0969-0239, 2016, vol. 23, iss. 6, str. 3601-3609, ilustr., doi: 10.1007/s10570-016-1066-z. [COBISS-SI-ID 2992228],
