It is important that you keep careful records of everything that you do in the lab. While students will work in pairs, each student is expected to keep their own lab book. Each student will submit a typed lab report that is written in the style of a publication in the optics literature. References and figures will be included when appropriate. The reports should be succinct and to the point.
Quality is more important than quantity.
Lecture A one-hour lecture will introduce the students to the experimental techniques and principles. You will be provided with a brief description in the form of a lab manual on this web site. In addition to taking data, you will be expected to build parts of the experiments. The reference books will be invaluable aids in understanding the principles. After you have completed your experiments, you will return the lab to the condition in which you found it.