Improving the Laser Electro-Optics/Fiber Optics Curriculum Through the Acquisition of an Ultraviolet Pulsed Laser System

该项目向激光电光/光纤光学和工程技术专业的学生介绍准分子激光系统的特性。该系统(波长从350 nm到175 nm)还可以连接到染料激光器，以产生175 nm以下的波长。这一总体范围很重要，因为目前人们对核聚变、医学和薄膜的应用感兴趣。学生们获得了通过各种波导确定紫外线波长衰减的经验，测试不同材料的吸收和反射性能，以及发现对各种动物组织样本和晶体的影响。由首席调查员所在机构提供的等额奖金将与此相匹配。

This project introduces Laser Electro-Optics/Fiber Optics and Engineering Technology students to the properties of an Excimer Laser system. This system (with wavelengths from 350nm to 175nm) can also be linked to a Dye Laser to produce wavelengths below 175nm. This overall range is important because of the current interest in applications in fusion, medicine, and thin films. Students gain experience in determining the attenuation of ultraviolet wavelengths through a variety of waveguides, testing different materials for absorption and reflection properties, and the finding the effects on various animal tissue samples and crystals. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution.