LASER/PHOTONICS/OPTICS (LPO)
Introduction to LPO | This course will introduce students to the field of photonics, including a variety of optics, electronics and photonics laboratory equipment. Additionally, lab safety skills as defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z136.5 standa... | |
Fundamentals of Light & Lasers | This course covers the nature and property of light, light sources, laser safety, geometrical and physical optics, and principles of lasers. Selected topics in math will be reviewed in conjunction with topics in photonics. Typical math topics embedde... | |
Elements of Photonics | This course covers the basic principles of lasers and other photonic devices used in fiber optics, imaging, display and storage applications. | |
Photonics-Enabled Technologies | The subject matter covered in this course includes topics such as laser welding; laser drilling, cutting and marking; test and measurement applications; forensic science and homeland security; and basic spectroscopy principles. Course topics have a s... | |
Introduction to Biophotonics | This course covers the basic principles of biology crucial to the understanding of biological, biomedical, and ecological applications of photonics. Biophotonics has emerged from interdisciplinary research and applications of the biological, chemical... | |
Photonic CAD Applications | This course will introduce students to the use of computer aided design (CAD) in the field of photonics. Students will utilize a CAD program in the design of mechanical structures and optical assemblies as well as for lens design and ray-tracing of a... | |
Quality Assur Precision Optics | The course offers a more advanced look at many of the topics covered in Fundamentals of Light and Lasers (LPO 111). Topics include Imaging with multiple lenses, F-stops and apertures, Optical Systems, Matrix Optics, Fundamentals of fiber optics, Inte... | |
Elements of Photonics II | This course builds upon Elements of Photonics (LPO 112) and covers additional laser systems including excimer lasers, fiber lasers, diode lasers, dye lasers, and others. In lab students will experience advanced applications with hands-on laser optica... | |
Laser & Electro-Optic Devices | This course offers a more advanced look at many of the devices used in a photonics lab. Physical characteristics of photodetectors, such as response time and detectivity, will be measured and compared to published device specifications and further ve... | |
LPO Capstone Proposal | This course will require students, or teams of students, to decide on a capstone project to be completed in LPO Project or Research Capstone (LPO 291). Proposed projects must be cleared with the instructor to verify that they meet program requirement... | |
LPO Project/Research Capstone | This course will require students, or teams of students, to work on a capstone project. Students must complete the project under the guidance of the instructor to ensure the project, as proposed in LPO 290 and LPO 291 course requirements, are maintai... |