Jana Proboštová, MSc.

Education:

1999 – 2004:  MSc., Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Section of Analytical Chemistry
Diploma thesis: Fiber-optic sensor for detection of toluene in water
Supervisor: Prof. Ing. Jiří Ševčík, DrSc.
Tutor: Ing. Vlastimil Matějec, CSc.

Awards:

2000 ASCOS - Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors - Best project group work winner awarded by the tutors price.

2004 MADICA – Les Materiaux et Leurs Applications aux Dispositifs et Capteurs awards the 1st prize to the poster "Properties of xerogel layers for the detection of toluene in water”

Current research projects:

Member of projects:

• Fiber optic pH meter for microscopic biological samples
• Bragg fibers for delivery of high laser powers

Selected past projects:

Member of the projects:

• Thulium doped silica fibres for fibre amplifiers

Publications:

Journal papers:

1. M. Chomát, D. Berková, F. Todorov, J. Čtyroký, V. Matějec, I. Kašík, J. Proboštová, M. Salvia, J. Jehid : “Bend sensing with with long-period fiber gratings in capillaries embedded in structures“, Materials Science and Engineering C 28 (5-6) (2008), 716-721
2. M. Chomát, J. Čtyroký, D. Berková, V. Matějec, I. Kašík, J. Proboštová, F. Todorov, A. Jančárek: “Long-period gratings with high insensivity to external refractive index inscribed by using a CO2 laser in fibers with parabolic-index cladding“, In Proc. SPIE 6585 - Optical Sensing Technology and Applications, Prague, April 2007, 65850F.1-6580F.10
3. J. Skokankova, J. Mrazek, V. Matejec, M. Hayer, I. Kasik, M. Chomat, D. Berkova, A. Barau, M. Zaharescu, M. Raileanu : “Properties of xerogel layers for the detection of toluene in water“, Materials Science and Engineering C 26 (2-3) (2006), 208-213
4. M. Chomat, J. Ctyroky, D. Berkova, V. Matejec, J. Kanka, J. Skokankova, F. Todorov, A. Jancarek, P. Bittner : “Temperature sensisivity of long-period gratings inscribed with a CO2 laser in optical fiber with graded-index cladding“, Sensors and Actuators. B 119 (2) (2006), 642-650.
5. I. Kašík, V. Matějec, M. Chomát, M. Hayer, D. Berková, J. Mrázek, J. Skokánková: “Silica-based optical fibres with tailored refractive-index profiles in the region of 1.46-1.52 for evanescent-wave chemical detection”, Sensors and Actuators B-chemical 107 (1) (2005), 93-97
6. J. Skokánková, J. Mrazek, V. Matejec, M. Hayer, I. Kasik, M. Chomat, D. Berkova: „Properties of xerogel layers for detection of toluene in water“, Recueil des Resumes Madica 2004, Tunis, Tunisia, November 2004, P I-24, submitted to Mat. Sci. and Eng.
7. V. Matějec, J. Mrázek, J. Skokánková, M. Chomát, D. Berková: „Optical properties and sensitivity of xerogel detection layers for fiber-optics hydrocarbon sensors“, Journal of Sol-gel Science and Technology 32 (1-3) (2004), 237-242
8. M. Chomát, J. Mrázek, V. Matějec, I. Kašík, J. Skokánková : “Investigation of the sensitivity of PCS fibers to changes of light absorption coefficient of the cladding”, Proc. SPIE 5036 : Photonics, Devices and Systems, Prague, May 2002, pp. 72-77.
9. V. Matějec, I. Kašík, M. Hayer, D. Berková, M. Chomát, J. Skokánková : „Fabrication of silica optical fibers doped in the core with aluminium oxide and rare-earth elements by using xerogels“, Roumanian J. of Chemistry 47 (2002), 1233-1239
10. D. Berková, V. Matějec, M. Chomát, I. Kašík, J. Skokánková : “Příprava speciálních optických vláken pro chemickou detekci uhlovodíků ve vodě”, Chemické listy 94 (2000) 956-957

Conference papers:

1. J. Mrazek, V. Matejec, M. Hayer, J. Skokankova, I. Kasik, D. Berkova, F. Kostka : “Capillary optical fibers modified by xerogel layers for chemical detection“,In Photonics, Devices, and Systems III. Proceedings from Photonics Prague 2005. Bellingham : SPIE 6180 The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2006, 618013.1-618013.6.
2. J. Mrazek ,V. Matejec, D. Niznansky, J. Skokankova, I. Kasik : ”Preparation and characterization of xerogel layers doped with noble metals nanoparticles“, Proc. Romphyschem 12, Bucharest : "Ilie Murgulescu" Institute of Physical Chemistry Romania, September 2006, lecture.
3. M. Zaharescu,A. Barau, L. Predoana, M. Gartner, A. Ghita, J. Mrazek, J. Skokankova, V. Matejec : ”TiO2-SiO2 sol-gel hybrid films for toluene detection“, Proc. XI Conf. on Physics of Non Crystalline Solids. Athens, 2006, 163.
4. J. Mrázek, V. Matějec, M. Hayer, j. Skokánková, I. Kašík, D. Berková, F. Kostka: „Capillary optical fibers modified by xerogel layers for chemical detection“, Book of abstracts Photonics Prague 2005, The 5th International Conference on Photonics, Devices and Systems, p. 183, 2005
5. J. Skokánková, J. Mrázek, V. Matějec, M. Hayer, I. Kašík, M. Chomát, D. Berková: „Properties of xerogel layers for detection of toluene in water“, Recueil des Resumes Madica 2004, Tunis, Tunisia, November 2004, P I-24 submitted to Mat. Sci. and Eng.
6. I. Kašík, V. Matějec, M. Chomát, M. Hayer, D. Berková, J. Mrázek, J. Skokánková: “Silica-based optical fibres with tailored refractive-index profiles in the region of 1.46-1.52 for evanescent-wave chemical detection”, Proc. 7th Europtrode, Madrid, April 2004, P27
7. J. Skokánková, J. Mrázek, V. Matějec, D. Berková, M. Chomát, I. Kašík, P. Šimůnková, A. Szatvanyi, M. Zaharescu, M. Raileanu: “Sensitivity of xerogel layers applied on silica optical fibres top toluene dissolved in water”, Proc. 7th Europtrode, Madrid, April 2004, P25
8. I. Kašík, V. Matějec, M. Chomát, M. Hayer, J. Mrázek, J. Skokánková : “Silica-based optical materials with tailored refractive-index profiles in the region of 1,45-1,50 for fiber-optic chemical detection”, Proc. 1st Int. Meeting on Applied Physics, Badajoz, October 2003, p.826
9. V. Matějec, J. Mrázek, J. Skokánková, M. Chomát, I. Kašík : “Optical properties and sensitivity of xerogel layers for fiber-optic hydrocarbon sensors”, Proc. XIIth Int. Workshop on Sol-Gel Science and Technology, Sydney, August 2003, oral O56
10. J. Skokánková, V.Matějec, M.Chomát : “Sensitivity of polymer-clad silica optical fiber to toluene in water”, Proc. Študentská vedecká konferencia, Bratislava, April 2003, p.142
11. V. Matejec, J. Mrazek, J. Skokankova,M. Chomat, D. Berkova, V. Matejec, G. Kuncova, I. Kasik : “An optical sensor with a PCS sensing fiber for the detection of hydrocarbons in flowing water”, Proc. Photonics 2002 - Photonics, devices and systems /4/, Prague, May 2002, 56.
12. V. Matějec, D. Berková, M. Chomát, I. Kašík, J. Skokánková, F. Bardin, A. Trouillet, H. Gagnaire, F. Abdelmalek : “Etude théorique et expérimentale de la sensibilité d'une fibre IGI excitée par un faisceau collimaté en incidence oblique pour la détermination des variations d'indice de réfraction”, Proc. MADICA'2001 - Les Matériaux et leurs Applications aux Dispositifs Capteurs Physiques, Chmiques et Biologiques, Hammamet, October 2001, 129