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Investigate and strengthen your knowledge of laser, photonics, and fiber optics technologies with our series of online courses for photonics technologists.
Designed to fit into your schedule, our self-paced courses allow users to register at any time and gain access immediately from desktop or mobile devices.

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.

This course teaches principles of geometrical and physical optics that can be applied in the fields of electronics, instrumentation, telecommunications, and biomedical equipment.

This course provides a practical, real-world perspective on the fundamentals of fiber optics technology and optical data communications.

This course builds on the previously acquired knowledge and skills taught in the Introduction to Photonics and the Geometrical Physical Optics courses.

A detailed description and learning outcomes for this course are still in the works and will be provided when available. All suggestions welcome.

An easy-to-read introductory textbook written for the technologist and technician in mind. It provides the skills and theory necessary for someone who wants to enter the fiber optics field. It includes laboratory exercises with the latest industrial equipment.

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A technician-level, standards-based comprehensive study of basic photonics concepts. For students in AAS optics, laser/electro-optics, and photonics enabled technology programs, high school dual-credit courses, or for employed technicians working in photonics enabled areas.

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Laser Systems and Applications, 2nd Edition is the student text and laboratory manual for a two-semester, hands-on course to support curriculum for educating and training photonics systems technicians. It is preceded by a one-semester course, Fundamentals of Light and Lasers. These materials are used in Associate of Applied Science (AAS) curricula in two-year colleges, as well as for educating employed technicians.

Integrated Photonics is a five-module course that provides an overview of the technology, device characteristics, fabrication techniques and equipment, and applications in high-speed computing, telecommunications, biomedicine, and other fields.

Mathematics skills are essential for satisfactory progress in learning the technical content of material found in typical two-year engineering technology education programs. Students entering such programs come with varying backgrounds of mathematics achievement. This is a student review and study guide to help aspiring engineering technicians begin their studies with adequate math skills.

A student review and study guide to help aspiring photonics technicians begin their studies with adequate math skills.

A versatile, low-cost kit that contains all the tools and materials necessary to introduce the basics of lasers, optics and fiber optics to students. A total of 15 demonstrations can be conducted by utilizing the Light and Optics Exploration Demonstration Lesson Plans. The kit is best suited for middle and high school curricula where the focus is made on observations and demonstrations of various phenomena.

A versatile, low-cost kit that contains all the tools and materials necessary to introduce the fundamentals of lasers and fiber optics to students. This kit is ideal when purchasing large quantities for classroom use to reduce costs.

The contents inside of this kit can be used to conduct 23 experiments in the areas of geometric optics, wave optics, and laser basics. Included in this kit is the Light and Optics Experiment Book. The kit is best suited for into to photonics curricula in two-year colleges and high school AP STEM classes.

A step-by-step instructional book that assists teachers in introducing the applied sciences of lasers and optics to their STEM classes. These lesson plans accompany the Light and Optics Exploration Kit.

A student workbook that helps reinforce the concepts learned during the demonstrations using the Light and Optics Exploration Kit.

The Light and Optics Experiment Book includes 23 experiments that guide in the exploration of the fundamentals of geometrical and wave optics, lasers, laser safety, optical alignment, and experimental data analysis. The instructor edition includes answer keys and solutions.

A student lab workbook that includes 23 experiments in the fundamentals of geometrical and wave optics, lasers, laser safety, optical alignment, and experimental data analysis using the Light and Optics Experiment Kit.

This course provides entering students with an overview of laser and optics technology and its applications. This 15-module course requires no prerequisites and can be taught for one or two-credits in the first term.

Designed to accompany Fundamentals of Light and Lasers, this Laboratory Manual was written to provide high schools a less expensive option for offering the Fundamentals of Light and Lasers course.

A kit that allows students to build their own laser-enabled security system. It includes two mirrors, one red laser, one photo sensor equipped with an alarm, and one treasure figurine. It provides a tangible example of a laser application.

A green (532 nm) laser pointer with an infrared filter that reduces the IR power output to eye-safe levels.

Therapeutic Applications of Lasers was created to provide a fundamental background for technicians on the theory of laser-tissue interactions, optical delivery systems, and to describe common applications of lasers in different fields of therapeutic treatments. The module includes the following chapters: properties of laser light, laser-tissue interaction theory, beam delivery methods, lasers in dermatology, lasers in ophthalmology, lasers in cardiology, lasers in gynecology, lasers in urology, lasers in dentistry, lasers in neurosurgery, photodynamic therapy and ultraviolet therapy.

Lasers in Medicine and Surgery was created to provide a fundamental background for technicians on the theory of laser-tissue interactions as well as to describe commonly used lasers in medicine, optical delivery systems, and accessories frequently used with lasers. The module includes the following chapters: properties of laser light, laser-tissue interactions, commonly used lasers, delivery systems, laser accessories, and two laboratories: Exponential Beer’s Law of Absorption, Advanced CO2 Laser Laboratory.

Diagnostic Applications of Lasers was created to provide background information for technicians on the theory of imaging and photophysical applications. The module chapters include microscopy, imaging techniques such as multi-photon and near–field microscopy, light scattering spectroscopy, velocimetry, medical tomography, holographic imaging techniques, laser application in imaging, photobiological techniques.

Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, GaN and SiC module was created to introduce this emerging field in the engineering technology and related associate level curriculum. This module is intended for use in technical programs after covering basic semiconductor theory and discrete devices such as silicon diodes, bipolar junction, field effect, and MOSFET transistors. It is designed to be used in a certificate or associate degree program in electronics engineering technology. This will not only update course content but will also provide students with the latest industry-expected skills.

A course module on absorption, emission, and Raman spectroscopy

Available resources
Pdf documents about spectroscopy concepts and applications, different types of spectroscopy, instrumentation, lab activities on measuring absorbance and light source emission developed and by Ocean Optics and BWTek.
A power point on Raman spectroscopy and applications.
An instructional video about Raman spectroscopy using Wasatch Photonics Spectrometer.