Michigan State University | College of Engineering | Electrical & Computer Engineering

Facility

Our lab consists of ~1100 ft2 of research space located in the Engineering Building of the Michigan State University. We also have a lab space in the Engineering Research Complex building that host our system for fiber Bragg grating fabrication. The major equipment resources in our lab are listed below:

Optical Instruments:

  • CNI DPS-1064-B Solid State Q-Switched Laser (Wavelength: 1064 nm; Pulse Energy: up to 30 mJ, Repetition rate: 1-10 Hz)

  • Thorlabs PTR303B Manual Fiber Recoater with RM280A Recoat Mold Assembly with Lever

  • Coherent ExciStar XS 500 193 nm Excimer Laser (Pulse Energy: 5 mJ, Repetition rate: 500 Hz)

  • Aerotech high-precision 3-D Translation Stages (X and Y axes: Accuracy: ±300 nm; Repeatability: ± 75 nm (bidirectional) / ± 25 nm (unidirectional); Load: 6.9 kg; Move Speed: 0.100 m/s to 50.0 mm/s; Acceleration: 500mm/s/s; Z axis: Accuracy: ±1 \mum; Travel: 5 mm; Move speed: 0.100 m/s to 50.0 mm/s on ABL, 30.0 mm/s maximum on MPS; Acceleration: 500mm/s/s)

  • Coherent Astrella femtosecond laser system (wavelength: 800 nm; pulse energy: 5 mJ; pulse width: < 50 fs; repetition rate: 1 kHz)

  • Fujikura FSP-100 fusion splicer system

  • Yokogawa AQ6370C Optical Spectrum Analyzer (Wavelength range: 600-1700 nm; Spectral resolution: 20 pm - 2nm; Dynamic range: 78 dB; Sensitivity: -90dBm)

  • Micron-optics Optical Sensing Interrogator sm125 (Wavelength range: 1510-1590 nm, Repeatability: 0.2pm; Accuracy: 1pm; Stability: 1pm; Dynamic range: 50 dB)

  • Tunable Laser System (Manufacturer: Sacher Lasertechnik; Wavelength range: 1490-1580 nm; linewidth: < 300 kHz; power : 30 mW; Piezo fine tuning: up to 50 GHz)

  • RIO Wide Tunable Laser Source, 1530-1565 nm wavelength, 10 mW min. output power, < 25 kHz linewidth

  • Sumitomo Type-36 Core Alignment Fusion Splicer System with precision optical fiber cleaver and optical fiber stripper included

  • C-Band EDFA Benchtop Unit from Acronym Fiber Optics, Inc. (Preamplifier; Output power: 13 dBm)


Optical Devices:

  • AFL Fujikura CT-11A cleaver with tunable cleaving angle capability

  • More than 10 zero-order suppressed phase masks for fiber Bragg grating fabrication

  • Thorlab DC-10GHz Fiber Optic Phase Modulator

  • EOT DC-10 GHz High-Speed photodetector

  • Two high-Finesse Tunable Optical Pass Filters (Manufacturer: Micron Optics; Model: FFP-TF2; FSR: 20 nm, Finess, ~800) and the filter controller (Manufacturer: Micron Optics; Model: FFP-C)

  • A number of photodetectors, DFB lasers, fiber circulators, fiber couplers, and fiber polarization controllers


Electrical Instruments:

  • Rigol DSA1030A-TG3 High Performance 3 GHz Spectrum Analyzer with 3 GHz Tracking Generator

  • Rigol DSA1030A-TG3 High Performance 3 GHz Spectrum Analyzer with 3 GHz Tracking Generator

  • HP 8684B rf Signal Generator (5.4-12 GHz tunable frequency, max. 10 dBm output)

  • HP/Agilent 8347A RF Amplifier 100 kHz to 3GHz

  • HP/Agilent 33120A Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator, 15 MHz

  • SR 570 low noise current preamplifier (Stanford Research Systems)

  • Three Newport M-UTM100PP.1 Motorized Positioning Linear Stage with Newport ESP 300 Motion Controller Driver

  • New Focus LB1005 High Speed Servo Controller

  • Two oscilloscopes with speed up to 200 MHz

  • A number of rf mixers, filters, and phase delay controllers

  • Various PZT Ultrasonic Transducers, Preamplifiers, and Post-Amplifiers from Physical Acoustics Co.


Sensor Characterization and Test Equipment:

  • MHI Microtube Microheater (Hot Zone: ~70 mm length; Maximum element temperature up to 1900 °C)

  • Chatillon CS225 Test machine (Frame capacity: 225lbf; Crosshead travel: 19.7 inches (500mm); Throat depth: 7.1 inches; Speed:0.001-50 in/min (0.01-1270mm/min); Load cell accuracy: +/- 0.25% of full scale; Sampling rate: 1000 Hz)

  • Thermo Scientific Thermolyne Benchtop Muffle Furnace with 120 cu (0-1200 °C)

  • ADT919-N pneumatic pressure test pump with digital pressure gauge (14 to 2000 psi)

  • Cincinnati Sub-Zero (CSZ) Temperature/Humidity Test Chamber(1.2 cu ft; -70 °C to 190 °C; 10% to 95% RH relative humidity)

  • Inverted Infinity Metallurgical Microscope 40X-400X w 9MP Camera (M8300MINV-C90) for fiber sensor inspection

  • Cole-Parmer Syringe Pump, Infuse / Withdraw Programmable, Touchscreen Control