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LAS 272 Geometrical Optics and Lasers

This laboratory-based laser course will include reflection and refraction (at plane and curved surfaces), thin and thick lenses, stops and apertures, matrix optics, lasers and resonators, laser systems, and applications to fiber optics.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites: (MAT 193 or higher) and (PHY 205 and PHY 281)

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Course Number and Title:

LAS 272 Geometrical Optics and Lasers

Campus Location

  • Stanton

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: (MAT 193 or higher) and (PHY 205 and PHY 281)

Course Credits and Hours

4 credit(s)

3 lecture hours/week

2 lab hours/week

Course Description

This laboratory-based laser course will include reflection and refraction (at plane and curved surfaces), thin and thick lenses, stops and apertures, matrix optics, lasers and resonators, laser systems, and applications to fiber optics.

Required Text(s)

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Core Course Performance Objectives (CCPOs)

  1. Solve problems involving reflection. (CCC 2, 6; PGC 1)
  2. Solve problems involving refraction. (CCC 2, 6; PGC 1)
  3. Solve problems involving thin lenses. (CCC 2, 6; PGC 1)
  4. Solve problems involving thick lenses. (CCC 2, 6; PGC 1, 2)
  5. Solve problems involving stops and apertures. (CCC 2, 6; PGC 1, 2)
  6. Solve problems involving matrix optics. (CCC 2, 6; PGC 1, 2)
  7. Investigate and solve problems using experimental techniques. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 7; PGC 1, 2, 3)

See Core Curriculum Competencies and Program Graduate Competencies at the end of the syllabus. CCPOs are linked to every competency they develop.

Measurable Performance Objectives (MPOs)

Upon completion of this course, the student will:

  1. Solve problems involving reflection.
    1. Solve problems involving planar, parabolic, elliptic, and spherical reflectors.
    2. Solve problems involving image formation.
    3. Solve problems involving fiber optics.
  2. Solve problems involving refraction.
    1. Solve problems involving Snell's law.
    2. Solve problems involving Gaussian optics.
    3. Solve problems involving fiber optics.
  3. Solve problems involving thin lenses.
    1. Solve problems involving convex lenses.
    2. Solve problems involving concave lenses.
  4. Solve problems involving thick lenses.
    1. Solve problems involving positive thick lenses.
    2. Solve problems involving negative thick lenses.
  5. Solve problems involving stops and apertures.
    1. Solve problems involving entrance and exit pupils.
    2. Solve problems involving chief and marginal rays through an optical system.
  6. Solve problems involving matrix optics.
    1. Solve problems involving image formation.
    2. Solve problems involving laser resonator stability.
    3. Solve problems involving a sun-pumped laser system.
  7. Investigate and solve problems using experimental techniques.
    1. Investigate and solve problems involving reflection.
    2. Investigate and solve problems involving fraction.
    3. Investigate and solve problems involving thin lenses.
    4. Investigate and solve problems involving thick lenses.
    5. Investigate and solve problems involving stops and apertures.
    6. Investigate and solve problems involving matrix optics.

Evaluation Criteria/Policies

The grade will be determined using the Delaware Tech grading system:

90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
0-69 = F
Students should refer to the Catalog/Student Handbook for information on the Academic Standing Policy, the Academic Integrity Policy, Student Rights and Responsibilities, and other policies relevant to their academic progress.

Program Graduate Competencies (PGCs are the competencies every graduate will develop specific to his or her major)

  1. Set-up, conduct, and troubleshoot systems involving laser/optics applications.
  2. Construct and test basic laser/optics subassemblies.
  3. Perform maintenance and systems checks on laser/optics components/systems.

Core Curriculum Competencies (CCCs are the competencies every graduate will develop)

  1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
  2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
  3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
  4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
  5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
  6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Students in Need of Accommodations Due to a Disability

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