Optics Lab FHNW

    The Optics Lab of the physics department offers a modern infrastructure for measurements in the field of optics and photonics.

    Our offer

    The infrastructure of the optics laboratory supports the following activities in the fields of optics and photonics. Essentially these are

    • Optical measurements and beam shaping using active and passive components from free-beam optics (lasers, LEDS, lenses, mirrors, polarizers, optical gratings and prisms,...) and fibre optic technology
    • Characterization, in pulsed as well as continuous wave operation of light sources and laser diodes (power range < 1 mW up to several hundred watts)
    • Absorption, reflection and transmission measurements

    Get in touch with us

    For more information or to discuss a collaboration, please contact Renato Minamisawa.

    Infrastructure

    The infrastructure of the optical laboratory mainly includes the following components:

    • Permanently installed optical table with an extensive collection of optical and mechanical components that are used for setups with beam or fiber optics Permanently installed optical table with an extensive collection of optical and mechanical components that are used for setups with beam or fiber optics 
    • Calibrated 2p-4p integrating sphere (NIST-tracable) with 1 m diameter for precise photometric and radiometric measurements of larger sources. Calibrated 2p-4p integrating sphere (NIST-tracable) with 1 m diameter for precise photometric and radiometric measurements of larger sources.  
    • Spectrometer for wavelength measurements in the 200-2500 nm range Spectrometer for wavelength measurements in the 200-2500 nm range 
    • Measuring devices for measuring the optical power of radiation sources (LASER, LED) in the measuring range 10 mW-400 W Measuring devices for measuring the optical power of radiation sources (LASER, LED) in the measuring range 10 mW-400 W 

    Automated characterization system for VECSEL lasers.Automated characterization system for VECSEL lasers.

    The Optics Lab is part of the FHNW Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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    Hochschule für Technik und Umwelt FHNW, Brugg-Windisch

    Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
    Hochschule für Technik und Umwelt

    Klosterzelgstrasse 2

    5210 Windisch