Odds and Ends of a Start-Up Lab Alan Xu Li Lab RLM 2.414.
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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
