Odds and Ends of a Start-Up LabAlan XuLi LabRLM 2.414

Lab Experience

•Reconnaissance•Experiment Design/Skills•Purchasing•Infrastructure•Experiment Construction•Spot Size Measurement•Autocorrolation

Reconnaissance

•Learning about your project•Learning about other projects

Experiment Design

•Optics size•Placement•Safety•Range of Experimental Error•Budget

Design Skills

•LabVIEW•Solidworks•Soldering•Machining

Purchasing

•Budgeting•To Build or to Buy?•Shipping/Local•Tax exemption•“Best bang for the buck”

$732.70!

Infrastructure

•Spacing•Racks•HEPA Filter•Curtains

Experiment Construction (Finally)•Machining•“Some assembly required”

Spot Size Measurement•Zaber Motor•“Chopper” with Razerblade•LabVIEW DAQ•Photon Detector

Autocorrolaters•Field•FROG•SPIDER•GRINOUILLE

Field Autocorrolation

•My project•Laser: ~100 femtoseconds

Etc.

•Research Continues