• Optical fibres (transport of Light)
• Fibre features
• modes, phase and group velocity
• attenuation, transmission windows,
• Dispersion types in fibres,
• Chromatic dispersion, compensation, fibre types,)
• Polarization mode dispersion
• Nonlinear effects in fibres
• Standarts for communication fibres
• Optoelectronic transmission chain - principles a components
• Semiconductor optical sources
• LED, white LED, OLED
• LD – FP, DFB, DBR, VCSEL
• Internal/external modulation
• Optical signal detectors
• photodiodes PIN, APD
• transimpedance receiver
• Optical fibre amplifiers
• EDFA
• Raman
• SOA
• Signals in fibre transmission and sensorics
• modulations in fibre optics systems
• wave division multiplexing in fibre optics systems
• 3R regeneration
• Fibre optics sensors
• Sensing principles in optical fibres
• distributed sensing using light scattering
• fibre resonators and interferometers for sensing
• Fibre Bragg grating based sensors

• Michelson Interferometer
  • Build a Michelson interferometer and measure the wavelength of the laser used.
  • Build a Michelson interferometer with an LED and create an interferometric pattern.
  • Build a Michelson interferometer and measure the refractive index of plastic plates 8 mm and 12 mm thick.
  • Build a Michelson interferometer and measure the thermal expansion of a rod.
• Mach–Zehnder Interferometer
  • Set up the which-path measurement of the photon. In the evaluation, try to explain the quantum behaviour of the photon in your own words.
  • Set up the quantum-eraser measurement. Verify that the quantum eraser works on both screens. In the evaluation, try to describe the principle of the quantum eraser in your own words.
• Optical Spectrometers
  • The relationship between slit width and spatial resolution.
  • The relationship between slit width and spectrum intensity.
  • The effect of the grating groove density.
  • Observe the differences between diffraction orders. With the 600 lines/mm grating, up to five orders can be distinguished (only in one direction relative to the angle of the incoming radiation).
  • Measure and photograph the spectrum of the supplied LEDs.
  • Calculate the wavelengths of spectral lines using the grating equation.
  • Measure the wavelength of the supplied laser modules.
  • Build an optical spectrometer with an equilateral prism.
  • Calculate the refractive index of the prism glass.
  • Define the differences between using a grating and a prism in a spectrometer: resolution, deflection angle.
• Polarization and 3D Display.
  • Verify the behaviour of polarization using two polarizers.
  • Demonstrate the validity of Malus’s law.
  • Measure the polarization of the supplied laser module.
  • Determine the orientation of the assembled λ/4 plate. Determine the midpoint between the slow and fast axes of the λ/4 plate (i.e. the orientation at 45°).
  • Prove that the output of the laser module is circularly polarized after passing through the λ/4 plate.
  • Measure the dependence of the polarization change on the sugar content of a sugar solution. Determine the proportionality constant.
  • Try to observe stress-induced birefringence in common transparent materials, e.g. on the plastic box for the optical elements.
  • Build and evaluate the 3D display method with red–cyan glasses.
  • Build and evaluate the 3D method with linear polarizers.
  • Build and evaluate the RealD 3D method.

Independent completion of assigned laboratory tasks using acquired knowledge and skills; study of relevant materials and resources; preparation, review, and completion of assignments in the required scope and format.  

Independent study of principles and instructions related to the laboratory task; familiarization with procedures, equipment, and safety requirements; preparation of calculations and materials required for performing and evaluating the task.