Lightwave Systems Laboratory

应用光学领域令人振奋的重大进展应该在本科理工科课程中发挥更重要的作用。考虑到这一需求，阿肯色大学的课程设计为理工科学生提供了一系列四门现代光学课程：光学和激光物理、应用非线性光学、光纤和波导光学。光学和激光物理专业的学生将学习物理光学和波动光学的基础知识，并在设计、建造和分析最先进的激光系统方面培养特定的技能。这些技能在应用非线性光学中得到进一步发展，学生研究在科学和技术中广泛应用的概念和设备。阿肯色大学的所有这三门课程都结合了课堂教学和强烈的“动手”实验室体验，以提高学生的兴趣并最大限度地提高学习体验。光纤和波导光学课程为激光的产生、调制、传输和检测奠定了基础，所有这些都是相互关联的，对先进光纤系统的持续发展至关重要。这个项目加强了理工科学生对这门课程的热情，并有机会将他们的才能和兴趣发展为具体的技能。光纤和波导光学实验室探索光纤的几个关键方面，以发展以下方面的技能：(I)光纤和波导中的传播，（ii）半导体激光器，放大器和探测器；（iii）光调制器和（iv）光纤系统。在每个领域，设备让学生体验到整个光纤研究界使用的实际技术。

Exciting and important advances in applied optics should play a much more significant role in the undergraduate science and engineering curricula. With this need in mind the curriculum at the University of Arkansas has been designed to provide a series of four courses in modern optics for science and engineering students: Optics and Laser Physics, Applied Non-Linear Optics, and Fiber and Waveguide Optics. Students in Optics and Laser Physics learn the fundamentals l-f both physical and wave optics and they develop specific skills in the design, construction, and analysis of state-of-the-art laser systems. These skills are further developed in Applied Non-Linear Optics where students investigate concepts and devices finding widespread applications in science and technology. All three of these courses at Arkansas combine both classroom and strong "hands-on" laboratory experiences to enhance student interest and maximize the learning experience. The Fiber and Waveguide Optics course develops a foundation in the generation, modulation, transmission and detection of laser light, all of which are integrally related and vitally important for the continued development of advanced fiber optic systems. This project reinforces the enthusiasm shown by science and engineering students in this course with an opportunity to develop their talents and interest into specific skills. The Fiber and Waveguide Optics laboratory explores several key aspects of fiber optics to develop skills in (I) Propagation in Fibers and Waveguides, (ii) Semiconductor Lasers, Amplifiers, and Detector; (iii) Optical Modulators, and (iv) Fiber Optic Systems. In each area, the equipment gives the students experience with actual techniques used throughout the fiber optics research community.