TEK5050 – Imaging and Detection of Optical and Infrared Radiation
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course covers the principles of operation and the technology of cameras, image sensors, and light detectors in the entire optical wavelength range from visible light to thermal infrared radiation. The course provides insight into the signal path from light sources, through atmosphere and optics, to image sensor or detector, and on to analogue electrical signals and digital image data. A central topic is characterization of such systems with respect to properties like resolution, sensitivity, noise and speed. Many topics will be illustrated by practical demonstrations in the lectures.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, you will have
- good insight into the functioning of cameras and image sensors
- good understanding of the physics behind digital image data
- good knowledge of the construction and operation of different types of detectors that convert light to electrical signals
- good understanding of the signal path from light source to electrical signal
- good knowledge of ways to describe the properties and performance of cameras and detectors
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may?apply to take this course as a single course student.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
Recommended previous knowledge
Knowledge of basic signal theory, electronics and physics will be useful, including basic semiconductor physics such as FYS3400 – Condensed Matter Physics, but material from other fields will be briefly introduced in the course.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with TEK9050 – Imaging and Detection of Optical and Infrared Radiation.
- 10 credits overlap with UNIK4330 – Imaging and detection of optical and infrared radiation (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with UNIK9330 – Avbildning og deteksjon av optisk og infrar?d str?ling (continued).
- 9 credits overlap with UNIKF351.
Teaching
3 hours of?lectures per week, including brief practical demonstrations, throughout the semester.
The course has mandatory assignments, which must be approved in order to take the final exam.
The course lectures is given at the Department of Technology Systems in Kjeller Research Park. See the schedule for the student bus from Campus Blindern.
Examination
- A final oral examination counts 100% towards the final grade.
- In case of many students, the exam may be written instead. This will be determined early in the semester.?
- The course has mandatory assignments, which must be approved before you can sit the final exam.
It will also be counted as 1 of the 3 attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:
- TEK9050 – Imaging and Detection of Optical and Infrared Radiation
- UNIK4330 – Imaging and detection of optical and infrared radiation (continued)
- UNIK9330 – Avbildning og deteksjon av optisk og infrar?d str?ling (continued)
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F?is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.