Description

This course covers the fundamental principles of light, such as the terminology relating to light, the behavior of light in different environments, and light generation and manipulation. Concepts such as reflection, refraction, diffraction, and absorption of light will be explained theoretically and through simple experiments. Course participants will be exposed to basic optical components used in a photonics lab, and they will learn how to use various mounts, the importance of properly cleaning optical components, how coatings can change, and the properties of an optical component. This course also provides basic training on the use of a low-power laser and optical power meter with an emphasis on laser safety concepts.

This course was developed under DUE-1700352 LASER-TEC.

The course package includes the following materials: lectures (narrated video lectures and editable presentation slides, Textbook, Lab Book, Lab videos, Quizzes and Exams (requested separately via this form).   This material is OER licensed under CC BY 4.0.

The narrated lectures can be found here: Introduction to Photonics – Laser-Photonics Online Course Series – YouTube.

The lab videos can be found here: Course 1: Fundamentals of Light & Lasers – Lab Activity Videos – YouTube

If The Light and Optics Experiment Kit is used to teach the course, the lab videos using the kit’s components can be found here:  Light and Optics Experiment Videos – YouTube