Course 1: Fundamentals of Light and Lasers Videos
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Lab Activity Videos
- 1-1A: Finding the Speed of Red Light in Optical Grade Plastic
- 1-1B: Determining the Wavelength of Red Light
- 1-1C: The Spectrum of Colored Light
- 1-1D: The Polarization of Light
- 1-2A: Familiarization with Optical Equipment and Components
- 1-2B: Care and Cleaning of High Grade Optical Components
- 1-2C: Building an Inexpensive Spectrometer
- 1-3A: Irradiance
- 1-3B: Laser Eye Protection Equipment
- 1-3C.1,2: Windows and Mirrors
- 1-3D: Optical Filters
- 1-3E.1,2,3: Optical Photometer Use and Stability
- 1-4A: Prisms and Lenses
- 1-4B: Optical Alignment Techniques
- 1-4C: Law of Reflection
- 1-4D: Lenses
- 1-5A: Working with Diffraction Patterns, Wavelengths, and Polarization
- 1-5B: Interference and Diffraction
- 1-5B1: Single and Double Slits
- 1-5B2: Pinhole
- 1-5B3: Diffraction Grating
- 1-5B4: Spectrum of White Light
- 1-5C.1: Polarization, Law of Malus
- 1-6A: Measurement of Beam Diameter and Beam Divergence
Photonics Concept Mini Tutorials
- 1-1A: Refraction (by John Souders)
- 1-2A: Optical Density (by Gary Beasley)
- 1-3A: Laser Hazard Classifications (by Fred Seeber)
- 1-4A: Total Internal Reflection (by John Souders)
- 1-5A: Diffraction (by Chrys Panayiotou)
- 1-6A: Metastable States and Stimulated Emission (by John Souders)
eTextbook Videos
- Formulas and Symbols
- Engineering Notation
- Basics of Units
- Refraction of Light
- Right Triangles and Trigonometric Ratios
- The Cartesian Coordinate System
- Refraction and Snell’s Law
- Angle of Incidence for Refraction
- Interference and Diffraction of Light
- Stimulated Emission of Photons in a Laser
- Reading a Graph
- Polarization of Reflected Light
- Inverse Tangent
- Trig Functions on a Calculator
- Using Scientific Notation on a Calculator
- Optical Density and Filters
- Calculating Required Optical Density
- Laboratory Mountings: Component Supports
- Laboratory Procedures: Optical Alignments
- Handling and Cleaning of Optics
- Calculating Powers with a Calculator
- Total Internal Reflection
- Calculating Critical Angle
- Minimum Angle of Deviation and Index of Refraction
- Angle Measures in Degrees and Radians
- Huygen’s Wavelets
- Order of Operations
- Fraunhofer Diffraction from Thin Wire
- Fraunhofer Diffraction from Pinhole
- Evaluating Expressions with Scientific Notation
- Stimulated Emission in Slow Motion
- Solving Expressions with Exponents
- Solving the Loop-Gain Formula
