PHOTONICS AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENT: EDUCATION FOR TODAY’S ENGINEERS |
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| Kenneth T. V. Grattan, Sanowar H. Khan, Ludwik Finkelstein |
- Abstract:
- The paper presents an illustration of the use of photonics and optical measurements in today’s engineering world and emphasizes the need for and value of the field which is seen as a key subject for current engineering education. The paper emphasizes the place of photonics when viewed within a systems approach to measurement and instrumentation, but also stresses the value of the appreciation of the fundamentals of physical science to achieve a full understanding of modern devices of this type. The relationship of photonic measurement systems to optical communications systems is stressed, as is the commonality of the approach to the two. The role of modelling as a key tool in the system design is emphasized, and an illustration given of a modern fibre optical measurement system to exemplify the points raised.
- Keywords:
- photonics, optical measurement, education
- Download:
- IMEKO-TC1-2002-012.pdf
- DOI:
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- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC1
- Event name:
- Challenges of New Technologies
- Title:
Symposium on Education in Measurement and Instrumentation
- Place:
- Wroclaw, POLAND
- Time:
- 08 September 2002 - 12 September 2002