List of suggested theses
Topic: Optical detecting systems for cosmic radiation – selected questions
Description: The topic is concentrated on the study of current optical detectors of cosmic radiation, participation in some of current international scientific projects of cosmic-ray research and participation at the research of new particular types of optical detectors of cosmic radiation, including participation in the scientific part of a related international collaboration.
Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Miroslav Hrabovský, DrSc.
Consultant:
Contact: kancelář 2.11
tel. 585 63 1501
Branches: AF
Topic: Analysis of characteristics of parametric down-conversion
Description: Simulation and testing of spontaneous parametric down-conversion, correlation measurement using photon-counting techniques as well as by classical intensity measurement.
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Ondřej Haderka, Ph.D. / prof. RNDr. Jan Peřina, Ph.D.
Consultant:
Contact: kancelář 2.47/3.21
tel. 585 63 1511/1509
Branches: AF,NANO
Topic: Photocount statistics and its measurement in nonlinear optical processes
Description: Theoretical models of photocount statistics arising in different nonlinear optical processes will be studied. Special attention will be paid to parametric processes. Characteristics of the obtained fields will be discussed with respect to measurement.
Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Jan Peřina, Ph.D.
Consultant:
Contact: kancelář 3.21
tel. 585 63 1509
Branches: AF,NANO
Topic: Photon-pair generation in metal-dielectric photonic structures
Description: Properties of photon pairs in metal-dielectric layers will be studied, especially spectral and timing characteristics and quantum correlations of the photons in a pair. Special attention will be devoted to intense generation of pairs in metal layers.
Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Jan Peřina, Ph.D.
Consultant:
Contact: kancelář 3.21
tel. 585 63 1509
Branches: AF,NANO
Topic: Characteristics of parametric processes in nonlinear periodically-poled media
Description: Space beam properties. Study of efficiency of various processes. Optimization of generation of frequency down-conversion.
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Jan Soubusta, Ph.D.
Consultant:
Contact: kancelář 3.23
tel. 585 63 1577
Branches: AF,NANO
Topic: Quantum information processing with correlated photon pairs
Description: Arrangement, processing and detection of special light states of single photon level. An interference of the second and fourth order is utilized in the experiments
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Jan Soubusta, Ph.D.
Consultant:
Contact: kancelář 3.23
tel. 585 63 1577
Branches: AF,NANO
Topic: Testing modern materials using optical spectroscopic methods
Description: Measurement of absorbance, fluorescent and time-resolved fluorescent spectra of carbon, metal and metal-oxide nanostructures. Development of appropriate methods.
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Jan Soubusta, Ph.D.
Consultant:
Contact: kancelář 2.47/3.23
tel. 585 63 1511/1577
Branches: AF,NANO
Topic: Analysis of cosmic gamma ray events in the CTA experiment
Description: The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO or CTA) is going to be the largest and technically most advanced ground-based facility for detection of high-energy cosmic gamma rays. CTA will be located at both the southern and norther hemisphere. Both locations will be equipped with three types of telescopes covering three ranges of energies of the incoming gamma photons. The ultimate sensitivity will span energies from 20 GeV to 100 TeV. The detection principle is based on detection of Cherenkov light in the telescopes generated by charged particles traversing a medium with a speed greater than the actual speed of light in the given medium, i.e. in atmosphere. The charged particles are created in cascades of interactions whose onset is the primary interaction of the incoming gamma photon with atoms in the atmosphere. The envisaged work is supposed to cover the tasks of analysis and interpretation of the measured data. The primary task of CTA is to measure the energy spectrum and distribution sources of the gamma photons.
Supervisor: RNDr. Karel Černý, Ph.D.
Consultant:
Contact: karel.cerny@upol.cz
Branches: AF
Topic: Damage of materials induced by nanosecond particle bunches
Description: Laser-driven particle-acceleration experiments produce high luminosity particle bunches of nanosecond lengths. The aim of the thesis is to inspect mechanisms of damage induced in materials due to the interaction with such a short-time bunched particles.
Supervisor: prof. Jan Řídký, DrSc.
Consultant:
Contact: ridky@fzu.cz
Branches: AF