A Model Undergraduate Integrated Optics Laboratory

Undergraduate Laser and Optical Physics Laboratory Course at the United States Air Force Academy

We have developed a new senior-level undergraduate laboratory course at the US Air Force Academy. The students perform six experiments that include; optical modulators, waveguiding, laser kinetics, CO2 lasers, harmonic generation and the measurement of ultrashort laser pulses. These experiments were chosen so that there is an integrated theme of lasers and optics, to teach experimental methods ...

Optical Beam Deflection Based AFM with Integrated Hardware and Software Platform for an Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been used extensively in nanoscience research since its invention. Recently, many teaching laboratories in colleges, undergraduate institutions, and even high schools incorporate AFM as an effective teaching tool for nanoscience education. This paper presents an optical beam deflection (OBD) based atomic force microscope, designed specifically for the undergrad...

Measuring the spatial resolution of an optical system in an undergraduate optics laboratory

Laboratory Emphasis in Optical Signal Transmission

The facilities of an undergraduate optics teaching laboratory that was developed with NSF support have been incorporated in an established course in optical signal transmission. Students with majors in physics and engineering have learned professional optics techniques for evaluating the characteristics of optical fibers and obtained hands-on experience with optical communications.

In Process Development of an Advanced Undergraduate Communications Laboratory

The current and future growth in telecommunications (National Information Infrastructure) requires technical expertise at all levels to develop, install and operate the equipment. From discussions with the telecommunications industrial leaders, telecommunications and networking professionals are needed. To meet this need, the Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) department at Purdue Universi...