CONTENTS (last updated) |
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| Introduction | Overview, Laboratory Practice, Experiment List (JAN 2010) |
| Experiment 1 | Laser Safety (JAN 2010) |
| Experiment 2 | Optical Detector Physics (JAN 2010) |
| Experiment 3 | Fundamentals of Laser Operation (FEB 2010) |
| Experiment 4 | Geometrical Optics (JAN 2008) |
| Experiment 5 | Polarization (MAR 2008) |
| Experiment 6 | Gaussian Beams and Laser Modes (MAR 2008) |
| Experiment 7 | Optical Fibers (JAN 2008) |
| Experiment 8 | Semiconductor Diode Lasers (MAR 2008) |
| Experiment 9 | Optical Spectrometers (MAR 2008) |
| Experiment 10 | Holography and Phase Conjugation (MAR 2008) |
| Experiment 11 | Electro-Optics and Magneto-Optics (requires Exp. 5) (MAR 2008) |
| Experiment 12 | Doppler-Free Spectroscopy (requires Exp. 8) (APR 2008) |
| Experiment 13 | Coherence (APR 2008) |
| Experiment 14 | Interference (APR 2008) |
| Experiment 15 | Diffraction (JAN 2008) |
| Bonus! | Measuring Planck's Constant with LEDs (A workshop for teachers) |
Note to Spring 2010 students: I will be updating your experiments
as the semester progresses.
There will be a few changes to the procedure, so make sure you download
the 2010 version of your experiments before doing them.
Entire Manual (6 MB) (2008)
(These files are in PDF format and can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be obtained free here.)