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CAPT
3800: Understanding
and Managing Polarization Instructor:
Tom
Baur Course
Description This
one day course is designed for scientists and engineers who are
involved with products or systems in which the polarization of light
is important and must be either measured and/or controlled.
This presentation applies to laser- based systems, fiber based
telecommunications and polarization associated display technologies. The
course will review the fundamental characteristics of linear
polarization, circular polarization and elliptical polarization.
Fundamental terminology such as birefringence, retardance, S and P
polarization state, ordinary and extraordinary waves will be
explained. Bulk
optic and fiber optic components and systems will be discussed.
Attendees will learn the polarization characteristics of common
optical elements, how to predict these effects and how to compute the
system level effects in systems containing several polarization
sensitive elements. Mueller and Jones calculus computational methods
will be presented at working level detail. Modern descriptions of
polarization using the Stokes vector will also be discussed. The
course includes descriptions and demonstrations of the function and
typical performance of a variety of components with emphasis placed on
polarizers, retarders (1/4,1/2 and full wave retarders) and beam
displacement assemblies. The course presents methods for measuring and
controlling polarization as well as the use of polarization control in
telecom polarization mode dispersion management, and in various
display applications. Who
Should Attend
This
course will be particularly useful to scientists,
engineers and technicians who design and manufacture lasers
and laser based systems. Telecommunication engineers who deal with
polarization dependant losses (PDL) and polarization mode dispersion (PMD)
should take this course to increase their understanding of these
issues. Personnel that are involved in polarization based display
technologies will also find this offering very useful. It is most
beneficial if the attendee is familiar with the concepts of matrix
algebra and vector addition. About
the Instructor
Tom
Baur is the Chairman of the Board for Meadowlark Optics Inc, which he
founded in 1979.
Meadowlark Optics designs and manufacturers a variety of
polarization-based components and assemblies. These include; beam
splitters, polarizers, retardation devices, liquid crystal based
variable retarders, attenuators and polarization rotators. Meadowlark
also manufactures a variety of spatial light modulators. The
mantra of Meadowlark is “Polarization Spoken Here” and
Tom speaks first. Tom has a Bachelors of Science from the University of Michigan
and received his MS from the University of Colorado in Astro
Geophysics. He is a recipient of the National Center for Atmospheric
Research’s (NCAR) Annual Technology Advancement Award for his work in Spectral
Polarimetry. Tom has published over a dozen papers in a variety of
trade and scientific journals. He is very active in the Colorado
Photonics community. He is a former President of the Rocky Mountain
Chapter of the Optical Society of America and currently, he serves as
an officer on the CAPT Board of Directors. Finally, with Tom’s full
endorsement and support Meadowlark Optics is a prominent and active
participant in the Colorado Photonics Industry Association(CPIA).
REGISTER NOW CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED!!! Contact Demetria Acker @ 303 365-8409 or Fax 303 365-8411, Register on the web at URL: www.captcenter.org
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