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The Catadioptric System of G.M. Popov of the Observatory of Úpice
Rail, Zdeněk ; Melich, Zbyněk
During the Sixties of the Twentieth Century series of two-mirror catadioptric telescopes were designed with a correcting lens in front of their secondary mirror. One of the first designers of these devices was P.P. Argunov. His optical designs were further developed by G.M. Popov, J. Klevcov and other opticians. In 2005 one telescope of a Popov system of diameter 305 mm was manufactured in the Development Optical Workshop of Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic /now Institute of Plasma Physics of AS CR,v.v.i.-Toptec/ in Turnov. The telescope was intended to substitute an older Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope of diameter of 260 mm of the Observatory in Úpice which required the reconstruction. In this paper we present an optical design of the Popov´s system of the Observatory in Úpice and compare it with an equal commercial Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and further devices.\n
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Surface states in photonic crystals
Vojtíšek, Petr ; Richter, I.
Among many unusual and interesting physical properties of photonic crystals (PhC), in recent years, the propagation of surface electromagnetic waves along dielectric PhC boundaries have attracted considerable attention, also in connection to their possible applications. Such surfaces states, produced with the help of specialized defects on PhC boundaries, similarly to surfaces plasmons, are localized surfaces waves and, as such, can be used in various sensing applications. In this contribution, we present our recent studies on numerical modelling of surface states (SS) for all three cases of PhC dimensionality. Simulations of these states were carried out by the use of plane wave expansion (PWE) method via the MIT MPB package.
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Gallium Phosphide as a material for visible and infrared optics
Václavík, Jan ; Vápenka, David
Gallium phosphide is interesting material for optical system working in both visible and MWIR or LWIR spectral ranges. Number of a material available for these applications is limited. They are typically salts, fluorides or sulphides and usually exhibit unfavorable properties like brittleness; softness; solubility in water and small chemical resistance. Although GaP has do not offer best optical parameters excels over most other material in mechanical and chemical resistance. The article describes its most important characteristics and outlines some applications where GaP should prove useful
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Digital Holographic Method for Piezoelectric Transformers Vibration Analysis
Psota, Pavel ; Kopecký, V. ; Lédl, Vít ; Doleček, Roman
The paper describes a holographic method for vibration analysis in nanometer range. The method was successfully applied on different types of piezoelectric transformers and the measurement results are introduced. To proof the reliability of the method it was done a comparing simultaneous measurement of a piezoelectric component by the holographic method and the well-established single-point interferometric method. Results showing the minimal deviation of both methods are presented in the final part of the paper.
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Using FEM technology for optical surfaces polishing
Procháska, František ; Polák, Jaroslav ; Tomka, David ; Šubert, E.
The aim of this article is optical surfaces polishing on the 6-axis computer-controlled (CCM) machine Optotech MCP 250 CNC using FEM technology, which is suitable for aspheric elements polishing. The main attention is dedicated to the choice and to the precise adjustment of major process parameters. The possibility of usage the multi wave interferometer Luphoscan as a data source for the2D surface correction is solved too.
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Relationship between Luminosity, Irradiance and Temperature of star on the orbital parameters of exoplanets
Pintr, Pavel
For 759 exoplanets detected by radial velocities method we found that distances of exoplanets from central star comply in general Schmidt law and these distances depend on the stellar surface temperature. Every stellar spectral class has a little different distribution. The Luminosity and the Irradiance has not effect on the distribution of distances of exoplanets. We have found the new formulas for calculation of effective temperature of exoplanets for spectral classes F, G, and K. These new formulas we can use for future calculation of habitable planets
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Photonometers for coating and sputtering machines
Oupický, Pavel ; Jareš, Daniel ; Václavík, Jan ; Vápenka, David
The concept of photonometers (alternative name of optical monitor of a vacuum deposition process)for coating and sputtering machines is based on photonometers produced by companies like SATIS or HV Dresden. Photometers were developed in the TOPTEC centre and its predecessor VOD (Optical Development Workshop of Institut of Plasma Physics AS CR) for more than 10 years. The article describes current status of the technology and ideas which will be incorporated in next development steps. Hardware and software used on coating machines B63D, VNA600 and sputtering machine UPM810 is presented.
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