Title :
Photonics laboratory with emphasis on technical diversity
Author :
Anderson, Betty Lise ; Pelz, Lawrence J. ; Ringel, Steven A. ; Clymer, Bradley D. ; Collins, Stuart A., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
fDate :
8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors describe a recently developed laboratory course in photonics aimed primarily at seniors in electrical engineering. Each student performs four out of seven possible experiments during the quarter in changing teams. The experiments were designed with the following goals: to expose students to widest possible variety of technologically important topics in optics; to allow students the opportunity to use the widest possible variety of laboratory equipment; to foster a healthy respect for potentially dangerous lasers; to encourage individual thinking and self-reliance; and to provide a significant technical writing experience. The experiments themselves are in fiber-optic communication, optical sensing, laser physics, multiple quantum-well detectors, liquid crystals, acoustooptic modulation and solar cells. The authors describe here the experiments, the specific equipment needed to perform them and the structure of their particular course. They also have produced a detailed laboratory manual that is available to other institutions
Keywords :
educational courses; electrical engineering education; laboratory techniques; optoelectronic devices; student experiments; acoustooptic modulation; course structure; electrical engineering; fiber-optic communication; laboratory course; laser physics; liquid crystals; multiple quantum-well detectors; optical sensing; photonics laboratory; solar cells; technical diversity; technical writing experience; Electrical engineering; Fiber lasers; Laboratories; Laser theory; Liquid crystals; Optical communication equipment; Optical design; Optical sensors; Photonics; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on