OPTC001 - Fundamentals of Light & Lasers

Light Spectrum
Students will establish a solid base of knowledge that is critical to advance in Optics, Photonics and Laser related careers. This educational experience includes allied lecture and hands-on lab experiments.

Course materials from OP-TEC, the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education, a National Science Foundation Center of Excellence

Subjects covered

Nature and Properties of Light
Optical Handling and Positioning
Light Sources and Laser Safety
Basic Geometrical Optics
Basic Physical Optics
Principles of Lasers

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HeNe Laser
LASER is an acronym defined as Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The laser is a focused beam of light caused by exciting atoms to a high energy level. The laser light delivered depends on the gases and other factors used to create the energy levels and consequently play a role in determining what medium of the light spectrum the resulting beam of light is emitted at: ultraviolet, visible, or infrared regions of the spectrum.