Undergraduate Directed Research & Projects
 

Student's Name Project Title
Brian Coate Stabilizing laser output with an acousto-optic modulator
Jeff Singer Making an optical amplifier with PRC
Clark Pentico Investigating laser stability with code-V
Alex Crespi Bleaching of a reflection hologram
Chuck Eads Growing organic crystals
Steve Blair Optical neural networks with PRC
Matthew Klotz Chaotic ac-circuit
Terry Towe Fiber-optic Fabry-Perot temperature sensor
Art Usher Application of Fourier theorems in Fraunhofer diffraction
James Lyst Stereo photography
Will Mathies Numerical solution of two-wave mixing in PRC
Jeff  Cross Photogrammetry & Fringe analysis of a phase conjugate interferometer
Chuck Pearson Dynamics of a physical  pendulum damped by a magnetic field
Scot Hawkins Phase shift in photorefractive crystals & Chaotic PR laser
Alan Reed Holographic storage in organic polymer & Reflective polarization rotator
Travis Litherland Dynamical behavior of Zeeman catastrophe machine
Jeff Patterson Mathematica simulation of a chaotic bouncing ball & a pendulum in a magnetic field
G. Kriehn & J. Schaefer  Fiber-optic electro-optic gyroscope & Building a monochrometer with holographic gratings
Christopher Prince Analog-signal sensing with an interfaced BIB-box
Brian Monacelli Aerial Kite Photography
D. Dung & D. Pattridge Mach-Zehnder interferometer with holographic gratings
S. Neild & G. Williby Telescopic range-finder
S. Neild & S. Miller Polarization rotator using optically active liquid
Brian Monacelli Chaotic LED circuit
Steve Layland Interaction of multiple rotating-magnets in an oscillating magnetic field
Monideep Mukherjee UV-Level radiation detector
Andre Guerin Fabrication of a diode using standard laboratory equipment
Friso Schlottau Diode-pumped intracavity YAG-KTP SHG
Kite aerial photography with visual shutter feedback
Julie Brinson Study of Faraday Effect in semiconductor CdxMn1-xTe
S. Hughes & D. Bock Self-Defocusing of Argon-Ion Beam in a Polymer

 

Undergraduate Student Presentations

  1. C. Pentico, "Investigating laser  stability with code-V," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 21, 1989.
  2. A Usher, "Application of Fourier Shift Theorem in Fraunhofer Diffraction," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 20, 1990.
  3. J. Cross, "A new method of  interferometry," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 19, 1991.
  4. S. Blair, "Optical image processing using the electro-optic effect," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 19, 1991.
  5. J. Cross, "Angular effect in phase-conjugate interferometry," Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Argonne National Lab. Nov. 8-9, 1991.
  6. S. Blair, "Optical neural networks with PRC," Optical Eng. Midwest, Chicago, IL, March 19, 1992.
  7. C. Pearson, "Dynamics of a physical  pendulum subject to a single magnetic field," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 10, 1992.
  8. S. Hawkins, "A holographic Mach-Zehnder interferometer with a photorefractive crystal," Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Argonne National Lab. Nov. 6-7, 1992.
  9. T. Litherland, "The dynamical behavior of Zeeman catastrophe machine," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 16, 1993.
  10. Alan Reed, "Characterization of an organic-dye polymer film for holographic storage," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 16, 1993.
  11. J. Patterson, "Dynamic of a sinusoidally driven bouncing ball," Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Argonne National Lab. Nov. 5-6, 1993.
  12. S. Hawkins, "Reflective polarization rotator," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 15, 1994.
  13. J. Patterson, "Dynamics of a sinusoidally driven pendulum in a repulsive magnetic field," Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Argonne National Lab. Nov. 4-5, 1994.
  14. J. Patterson, "Chaotic physical pendulum in a repulsive magnetic field," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 7, 1995.
  15. D. Dung, "Mach-Zehnder interferometer with holographic gratings," Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Argonne National Lab. Nov. 5-6, 1997.
  16. M. Mukherjee, "UV radiation detector," Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Argonne National Lab. Nov. 6-7, 1998.
  17. A. Guerin, "Fabrication of a diode using standard laboratory equipment," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 9, 1999.
  18. F. Schlottau, "Diode-pumped intracavity YAG-KTP SHG," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 9, 1999.
  19. F. Schlottau, "Kite aerial photography with visual shutter feedback," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 9, 1999.
  20. J. Brinson, "Study of Faraday Effect in semiconductor CdxMn1-xTe," Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler Univ. April 9, 1999.