2023 BFY4 Abstract Detail Page
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Integrating Short Laboratory Activities into an Upper-Division Lecture Course on Laser Physics |
| Abstract: |
Laser physics is applicable to a wide range of careers in science and technology. Learning to work with optical equipment is an important part of studying the discipline. While pairing a lecture and lab is a natural choice, resource and logistic constraints, particularly at smaller, or undergraduate-focused institutions may not allow for that. Here we discuss short laboratory activities designed to be integrated into a lecture course to provide a hands-on experimental supplement to the theoretical work being done in other course components. The lab activities focus on using common laser lab tools to observe important phenomena such as laser beam profile, laser cavity modes and fluorescence lifetime. This work is part of a larger goal of implementing a 3-D course design in which theoretical, computational and experimental tasks are integrated into one course, and students use all three modes of inquiry to understand the course content from multiple perspectives. |
| Abstract Type: |
Poster
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| Primary Contact: |
Christopher M. Nakamura
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI 48710
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