Laboratory Overview

With the development of the Optics and Laser Engineering program at Urmia University of Technology, the laboratories for this field have been appropriately equipped. Today, these laboratories not only provide educational services but also contribute to research activities. The outcomes of these efforts include the publication of scientific and research articles in reputable international journals as well as the construction of several devices. in addition to these activities, the Optics and Laser laboratories are capable of generating employment opportunities, fostering entrepreneurship, and earning revenue in areas such as photonics, nano photonics, advanced optical topics, optoelectronics, lasers, optical communications, and more. Given the high quality of equipment and the employment of experienced staff to ensure maintenance and performance improvement, the laboratories meet all the educational and research needs of the Optics and Laser Engineering Department. A complete list of these facilities is provided in each section.

Additionally, considering the capabilities of this equipment, the laboratories offer services aimed at enhancing industrial, educational, and research activities. These efforts are also directed towards generating revenue by undertaking projects through the aforementioned laboratory facilities. The table below identifies the laboratory titles:

• Photonics and Electro-Optics Lab
• Wave optics Lab
• Geometric optics Lab
• Vacuum technique Lab
• Modern physics Lab
• Laser Lab

Photonics and Electro-Optics (scientific laboratory)

Wave optics Laboratory

With the topic of wave superposition and wave equations comes the discussion of wave optics, which refers precisely to the wave behavior of light. In the Wave Optics Laboratory, it refers to a specific application of topics such as interference in terms of wave fronts, coherence, polarization, and vector structure of polarized light production.

Geometric Optics Laboratory

Phenomena classified under the heading of geometric optics are described in the easiest way by straight lines in plane geometry. Despite this phenomenon, the properties of light such as the propagation of light in a straight line, finite speed, reflection, refraction and dispersion are explained in it and based on these topics, experiments are designed for it.

Modern Physics Laboratory

In general, in modern physics, direct measurement in very small regions and at extremely high speeds is not possible. Therefore, relativistic logic is used. A deep understanding and comprehension of the subject of particle and wave behavior of light and wave propagation in all particles is possible in the Modern Physics Laboratory.

Laser Laboratory

Laser or laser physics is a branch of optics that describes the theory and operation of lasers. Laser science is primarily concerned with quantum electrodynamics, laser construction, optical cavity design, the physics of population inversion in a laser medium, and the temporal evolution of the light field in a laser. It is also related to the physics of laser beam propagation, especially the physical processes of Gaussian beams, to laser applications, and to related fields such as nonlinear optics and quantum optics.

Vacuum technology Laboratory

Vacuum technology has made significant progress in experimental physics in the past several decades.

The application of vacuum technology began with the manufacture of light bulbs, radios, and X-rays, and then covered a wide range of technological services. However, some of its applications in the optics and laser industry can be mentioned in the manufacture of mirrors, filters, and in the food industry and other applications. Today, vacuum knowledge is one of the most strategic tools for progress in science and technology, because it is impossible to achieve low pressure to achieve more accurate results.