Details
As long as the number of participants is not too high, an oral examination is preferred over written exams.
Lowest competence level checked is knowledge. Questions could adress the definition of thick and thin gratings, the formulation of the grating equation for thick gratings for different angular situations, the numbers of achievable diffraction efficiency in amplitude- and phase holograms.
The next competence level is related to skills. Examination could be done by the task to find out the position of the different diffraction orders when a holographics setup is given, the diffraction efficieny of the different diffraction orders of a thin phase hologram are calculated, the requirements on temporal coherence in a holographic setup is used to find the maximum allowed linewidth of the laser in use, or to explain, what details have to be considered, when a holographic setup has to be built.
The highest competence level adressed is methodical expertise. It can be checked by a real world task: E.g. the design of a holographic setup to record digital holograms for a technical 3D contour measurement, the draft of an algorithm to calculate a digital hologram, the design of a procedure to copy holohrams, so that they can be reconstructed with white light instead of lasers. In a guided discussion or guided calculation it can be found out easily, if the underlying principles are understood and can be applied proactively, if intellectual transfer is made and if there is sufficient overview.
Minimum standard
Correct answer of at least 50 % of the questions
Exam Type
As long as the number of participants is not too high, an oral examination is preferred over written exams.
Lowest competence level checked is knowledge. Questions could adress the definition of thick and thin gratings, the formulation of the grating equation for thick gratings for different angular situations, the numbers of achievable diffraction efficiency in amplitude- and phase holograms.
The next competence level is related to skills. Examination could be done by the task to find out the position of the different diffraction orders when a holographics setup is given, the diffraction efficieny of the different diffraction orders of a thin phase hologram are calculated, the requirements on temporal coherence in a holographic setup is used to find the maximum allowed linewidth of the laser in use, or to explain, what details have to be considered, when a holographic setup has to be built.
The highest competence level adressed is methodical expertise. It can be checked by a real world task: E.g. the design of a holographic setup to record digital holograms for a technical 3D contour measurement, the draft of an algorithm to calculate a digital hologram, the design of a procedure to copy holohrams, so that they can be reconstructed with white light instead of lasers. In a guided discussion or guided calculation it can be found out easily, if the underlying principles are understood and can be applied proactively, if intellectual transfer is made and if there is sufficient overview.