Lecturer: Silvano Donati  

Course name: Optoelectronic Instrumentation
Course code: 064173
Degree course: Ingegneria Elettronica
Disciplinary field of science: ING-INF/01
L'insegnamento è caratterizzante per: Ingegneria Elettronica
University credits: CFU 5
Course website: www-3.unipv.it/donati

Specific course objectives

to describe and show hot to design: optoeletcronic and laser-based instrumenattion for measurements of: length, speed, vibration, physical quantities in a variety of industrial and scientific applications

Course programme

Overview. Alignment systems, laser level, pointing and tracking. Diameter sensors by diffraction. Granulometry. Telemetry with pulse laser sources and modulated CW sources for topography and geodesy. Analysis of noise and timing accuracy. Laser interferometry for mechanical metrology. Profilometry. Injection Interferometry. Vibrometry. Testing of large structures. Doppler velocimetry. Speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI). Optical fiber sensors: intensity, polarization and interferometric. Strain, temperature, electrical (V/I) and chemical OFS. The Zeeman gyroscope for avionics and the optical fiber gyroscope (FOG). Applications to navigation systems and attitude control.

Course entry requirements

basic laser properties, electronic basic instrumentation, electronics (analog and digital) circuits

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 30
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 6
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 12

Suggested reading materials

Donati, S.. Electro-Optical Instrumentation - Sensing and Measuring with Lasers. Prentice Hall, USA 2004.

Testing and exams

text: "Electrooptical Instrumentation" by S.Donati, published by Prentice Hall, New York 2004, price US$80, also available in Chinese (Guan Dien Yi Che) India and Kindle editions exam: a written exam, 6 questions 1 hour followed by an oral/discussion (up to 20 minutes)