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Screenshot for ATETV 101 Series: The Work of a Laser Technician
ATETV continues to produce excellent web-based videos spotlighting advanced technical careers and educational programs. In this video, part of the 101 Series, visitors can watch how the work of a laser technician varies daily, from assembling to troubleshooting. The video runs 4:10 and related...
Screenshot for ATETV 101 Series: Working with the Energy of Light
This video, made available by Advanced Technological Education Television (ATETV), describes a laser and photonics educational program as well as the need for photonic technicians in industry. Photonics is described as "science and technology that deals with the generation, transmission, and...
Screenshot for Beam Expanding Collimators (Lab 15 of 23)
This video from Laser-Tec is part of a series of light and optics experiments. This lab explores beam expanding collimators. Through this lab, participants learn about laser beam collimation, optical components for collimating a laser beam, and how one determines the distance between two lenses in a...
Screenshot for Beer's Law Lab
The PhET project at the University of Colorado creates "fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena." This particular simulation deals with Beer's Law: "The thicker the glass, the darker the brew, the less the light that passes through." Make colorful concentrated and dilute...
Screenshot for Behind the Scenes with a Laser Systems Technician
The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode of ATETV looks at the work of a laser systems technician. Michael Milisen, who works at TRUMPF, Inc. talks about his position, which involves troubleshooting issues with laser technology....
Screenshot for Call for Innovation Webinar (2 of 2)
This webinar, provided by Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE), features Jennifer Clemons, professor at Delaware Technical College. During the webinar, Clemons discusses what did and didn't work in a Fall 2020 Energy Physics class that was held...
Screenshot for Capturing Movies of Molecules Using Ultrafast X-rays
This webinar, from the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center), describes how movies of molecules are captured using ultrafast X-rays at Arizona State University (ASU). The presentation begins with a brief history of the X-ray and an explanation of how X-rays...
Screenshot for Care and Cleaning of High Grade Optical Components (Lab 23 of 23)
This video from Laser-Tec is part of a series of light and optics experiments. In this lab, participants clean high grade optical components. Participants learn about reasons for cleaning optical components, cleaning tools and solutions, and cleaning techniques. Equipment includes fingercots,...
Screenshot for Carrier Flow in a Intrinsic Semiconductor Animation
Created by the Georgia Institute of Technology, this is an animation of carrier flow in a intrinsic semiconductor. The video runs 00:15 seconds in length and is available free for download.
Screenshot for CDs and DVDs as Diffraction Gratings
This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the diffraction behavior of light waves. Students will discover how CDs and DVDs contain regularly spaced micrometer sized features that act like diffraction grating. Using these items rather than commercially...
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