Enrollment into the program. Passed exam from Optics (frst cycle subject) and Photonics (second cycle subject) recommended.
Optic spectroscopy
2025/2026
Programme:
Physics, Second Cycle
Orientation:
Biophysics
Year:
2 year
Semester:
first
Kind:
optional
ECTS:
5
Language:
slovenian
Course director:
Lecturer (contact person):
Hours per week – 1. semester:
Lectures
2
Seminar
0
Tutorial
1
Lab
0
Content (Syllabus outline)
Spectroscopic instruments. Detection of visible and infrared light. Thermal and quantum detectors. Noise sources and analysis. Monochromators. Interferometers. Foruier spectroscopy.
Absorption and fluoroscence spectroscopy.
Atomic spectra. Single electron states, spin-orbit coupling, Zeeman effect, Stark effect, hyperfine structure. Energy levels lifetime, homogeneous and inhomogeneous broadening, broadening due to collisions, Doppler broadening. Absorption saturation, structure within Doppler broadening, laser frequency stabilization with absoprption saturation. Optical cooling.
Time separated methods. Optical Bloch methods, free precession signal, quantum beating, photon echo.
Light scattering. Raman spectroscopy. Stimulated Raman scattering, CARS, time separated Raman scattering. Brillouin and Rayleigh scattering. Hidrodynamic fluctuations and scattered light spectrum. Photon correlation spectroscopy of slow fluctuations in matter.
Readings
W. Demtroder, Laser Spectroscopy, 2. izdaja, Springer, 1995,
G. H. Rieke, Detection of Light, Cambridge University Press, 2003,
I. I. Sobelman, Atomic Spectra and Radiative Transistions, Springer, 1992.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding:
Knowledge and understanding of optical spectroscopy principles which enable quantitative analysis of specific method.
Application:
Choice and setup of spectroscopic methods and related optical experiments for use in physics, material science, chemistry and environment science.
Reflection:
Capability of critical evaluation of written and electronic sources in the field of optical spectroscopy, evaluation of specific method effectivness, capability of own knowledge and results judgment with respect to world achievements.
Transferable skills:
Usage of spectroscopic methods in various science and technology fields.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures, numerical exercises, homework, consultations.
Assessment
Final written exam or exams from exercises during the course
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-SIID 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/s10570016-1066-z. [COBISS-SI-ID 2992228]
