OPTI 380A Lab Fall 2010
Last update: Nov 6, 2010
I. Class Syllabus and Laboratory Guidelines:
Syllabus, Guidelines, and Schedule for Fall 2010
II. Laboratory procedures: download these!
Here are the labs, and some
notes about them:
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LAB 1: Semiconductor Light
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LAB 2: Detectors |
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Reference Material: Burle 931A PMT Specification Sheet Pyroelectric Detector Specification Sheet PiN Photodiode Specification Sheet |
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LAB 3: CDROM |
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LAB 4: Wave Motion |
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LAB 5: Linear Polarization |
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LAB 6: Waveplates and Stokes
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LAB 7: Interference |
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Good link for 2-pt-src interference demo Movie: Combination of two plane waves Movie: Expanding spherical wavefront - position 1 |
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LAB 8: Michelson
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LAB 9: Michelson
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LAB 10: LASER |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser
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LAB 11: Diffraction |
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No Mini Quiz This Week |
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Any questions? Any difficulties with this page? Then:
Contact Tom Milster @ 621-8280 or email.
This page will be updated as the semester progresses.