Title :
Undergraduate, laser physics laboratory
Author :
Knize, Randall J. ; White, W. Roc ; Zhdanov, B.V.
Author_Institution :
Laser & Opt. Res. Center, U.S. Air Force Acad., CO, USA
fDate :
8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors have developed a senior-level undergraduate laboratory course with an integrated theme of lasers and optics to teach experimental methods and reinforce fundamental physics concepts. This laboratory includes six experiments concerning modulators, laser kinetics, waveguiding, CO2 laser operation, ultrashort pulse characterization, and nonlinear optics. The authors discuss the philosophy and structure of this course.
Keywords :
educational courses; gas lasers; optical harmonic generation; optical modulation; optical waveguides; physics; solid lasers; student experiments; CO2; CO2 laser operation; Nd:YAG laser radiation kinetics; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; experimental methods teaching; laser kinetics; lasers; modulators; nonlinear optics; optical harmonics generation; optical modulators; optical waveguiding; optics; senior-level undergraduate laboratory course; ultrashort light pulses generation; ultrashort pulse characterization; waveguiding; Integrated optics; Kinetic theory; Laboratories; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Physics; Pulse modulation;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TE.2002.1024614
