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15 September 2014 ETOP: the reference conference in education and training in optics and photonics: an overview of the 12th edition
Manuel F. M. Costa, Mourad Zghal, Zohra Ben Lakhdar, Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan
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Proceedings Volume 9188, Optics Education and Outreach III; 918802 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2061211
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2014, San Diego, California, United States
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Investment in laser technology has led to significant advances in remote sensing, astronomy, industrial processing, and medical technology. To celebrate this rich heritage and promote public awareness in optics and photonics, the SPIE Student Chapter at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) developed the Laser Propagation Demonstration (LPD). This interactive demonstration serves as one of AFIT’s legacy outreach projects for events involving education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Initially developed with funding from a LaserFest grant awarded by SPIE in 2010, the goal was to develop a simple hands-on demonstration to highlight the optical effects of diffraction, refraction, and attenuation on laser propagation. Since then, the LPD has undergone several upgrades (thanks to the continued support from a 2012 SPIE Education Outreach Grant) to better highlight these optical phenomena and make it more engaging for a wider range of audiences. This paper celebrates the continued success of the LPD and shares the knowledge gained with an overview of its design and use in STEM-based outreach events.
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Manuel F. M. Costa, Mourad Zghal, Zohra Ben Lakhdar, and Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan "ETOP: the reference conference in education and training in optics and photonics: an overview of the 12th edition", Proc. SPIE 9188, Optics Education and Outreach III, 918802 (15 September 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2061211
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Photonics
Education and training
Laser phosphor displays
Active optics
Atmospheric optics
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