Optical engineering – methods and applications
0800-INOPT
1. Fundamental terms of image formation
2. Aberrations and their correction
3. Assessment of the quality of optical system
4. Light beam propagation
5. Measurement of the parameters of the light beam: amplitude and phase
6. Optical elements and optical tools (refractive, diffractive, reflective). Spatial light modulators.
7. Designing and optimization of optical elements and systems.
8. Applications of imaging systems – microscopy and optical tomography
Total student workload
- lecture (with teacher): 30 hrs
- individual work (required to complete the course): 20 hrs
- preparation and participation in evaluation (grading) process: 25 hrs
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Student:
W01 - has structures advanced knowledge in the field of optical engineering (he/she realizes directional effect K_W01 for Technical Physics),
W02 - knows the operating principles of measurement systems and experimental set-ups used in optical engineering (he/she realizes directional effect K_W04 for Technical Physics),
W03 - has the skill of synthesizing methods and typical concepts in designing and performance characterization of both optical elements and systems (he/she realizes directional effect K_W05 for Technical Physics).
Learning outcomes - skills
Student:
U01 - is able to find relevant information on the optical system in specialized literature (he/she realizes directional effect K_U03 for Technical Physics),
U02 - can apply the knowledge and methodology of optical engineering, including experimental methods, to study the scientific problems from other fields (he/she realizes directional effect K_U05 for Technical Physics),
U03 - is able to efficiently communicate with specialists and non-specialists in the field of optical engineering (he/she realizes directional effect K_U07 for Technical Physics).
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Student:
K01 - is able to perform a critique reception of the obtained knowledge; knows the limitations of own knowledge and skills; can accurately formulate questions (he/she realizes directional effect K_K01 for Technical Physics),
K02 - understands the need to popularize the knowledge on Optical Engineering, including the latest scientific and technological advances (he/she realizes directional effect K_K04 for Technical Physics).
Teaching methods
- regular informative lecture
Expository teaching methods
- participatory lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture
Type of course
elective course
Prerequisites
Educational outcomes obtained at the 1st level studies (Bachelor) studies in Physics, especially completed course on Optics (OPTYKA), Electricity and magnetism (ELEMAG) or General Physics 3 – wave physics and optics (FOG3)
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Evaluation (grading) methods:
Oral exam (discussion) - outcomes W01-W03 (incl. preparation of the selected problem / issue in the field of optical engineering from the literature - outcomes U01, U03)
Evaluation criteria:
Lecture: oral exam
ndst - <60%
dst - 60%
dst plus - 65%
db - 70%
db plus - 80%
bdb - 90%
Practical placement
Bibliography
F. T. S. Yu, X. Yang, Introduction to optical engineering, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1997.
B. Ziętek, Optoelektronika, Wydawnictwo Naukowe UMK, Toruń 2005.
E. Jagoszewski, Wstęp do optyki inżynieryjnej, Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej, Wrocław 2008.
D. Malacara, B. J. Thompson (ed.), Handbook of Optical Engineering, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York 2001.
P. Das, Lasers and Optical Engineering, Springer-Verlag, 2012.
S. Singh, Fundamentals of Optical Engineering, DPH, New Delhi 2009.
Additional information
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