| The proposed undergraduate research task will involve computational
optics activities associated with the UAB Laser Research Laboratory, the
Materials Physics Laboratory, and the Biophysical Laser Research
Facility. These activities will involve using commercial optical design
and analysis packages, such as, CodeV, OSLO, and GLAD to model and
optimize the performance of imaging, spectroscopic, and illumination
systems using lasers operating from UV to IR. Working through tutorials
for these optics simulation packages, the undergraduate students will
understand basic principles in optical design and use these tools to
configure actual laboratory equipment to achieve desired experimental
results. |