Fundamentals of Light and Lasers: Familiarization with Optical Equipment and Components

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain and an assistant, gives an overview of the optical equipment and components available in the Newport kit. The kit includes a helium neon laser and mount, a set of lenses, and various mounting equipment. A demonstration then shows the creation of a lens chuck assembly from components from the kit, as well an introduction to other assemblies students should familiarize themselves with for the completion of additional labs in this series. This lab, 1-2A, is the fifth in a series of 20 available on the Fundamentals of Light and Lasers. These videos were created as a supplement to the Fundamentals of Light and Lasers curriculum available through OP-TEC, but can be used independently to guide lab activities related to this topic