Lab #1 - CLEANING OPTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS Objective: To learn how to use measurement equipment, cleaning equipment, and

safety equipment to work with and analyze optical systems. Starting with measuring a fingerprint readers internal components labeling them and drawing a to-scale model. Further demonstrating optical cleaning techniques on different types of optical components. Procedure: The first task was to measure the individual components in the fingerprint reader. I found using the ruler and calipers to be both accurate and time efficient to the tolerances allowed by the tools. Secondly using the ruler, I measured the distance of the components from each other in the actual device from the center of the top of the component to the center of the closest face of the next component. A picture was taken and the components were labeled on it. Cleaning of optical equipment was demonstrated by the lab TA, using Alcohol, Lab soap, Kim wipes, lens paper, Windex, distilled water, and Qtips. Four main techniques were demonstrated; Spiral Method, Drag and Drop, Center Spiral Method, and the Zygo Method all should be performed with a lens wipe as a clean mat and with finger gloves on. Preparing the surface by clearing it of some contaminants such large dust particles can be done by using compressed, clean, air. The Spiral method: using a Kim wipe, wet the wipe with the appropriate solution and holding the Lens much like a monocle pinch it with the Kim wipe and rotate the lens one full rotation, gently rubbing your pinched fingers back and forth. Drag and drop technique: placing the optical lens on the table use another lens wipe laid over the top, spray it was isopropyl alcohol and drag the lens wipe completely off of the lens, repeat if necessary. Counter Spiral method; using a Kim wipe and the proper solution start from the center and spiral outwards to clean the lens. The Zygo method: Using soap clean the edge and face of the lens then use the isopropyl alcohol to clean the lens, starting at the top use an s-shaped movement to clean the lens, repeat these steps for the back. Summary: These experiments and practices teach fundamental optical experimentation skills. Since measuring material thickness and distances is critical is many optical equations and Cleanliness of the lens will effect outcomes as well. Data: Finger Print Reader: t1 = 1.5875 t2 = 8.7313 t3 = 1.5875 t4 = 19.0500 t5 = 9.5250 t6 = 20.6375 t7 = 1.5875 t8 = 7.9375 t9 = 6.3500 t10 = 28.5750 Component Measurements

mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

(LED to first face of D1) (second face of D1 to first face of D2) (second face of D2 to input face of P1) (output face of P1 to input face of P2) (output face of P2 to center of mirror) (center of mirror to center of lens L1) (center of L1 to input face of P3) (output face of P3 to input face of P4) (output face of P4 to center of lens L2) (center of L2 to the CCD chip image plane) Glass and Hair Thickness

D1 & D2 P1 P2 M1 L1 P3 & P4 L2

Length .943" .980" .504" .736" .75" .59" .8126"

Height 1" 1" 1" 1" 1" 1" 1"

Thickness .119" varies varies .062" .072" varies .123"

Glass h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 STD DEV= Mean

0.0384 0.0031 0.0031 0.0032 0.003 0.0033

0.000114 0.00314

* Use the microscope to measure the dimensions of the CCD chip (the final image plane). Make sure you keep track of which dimension is Vertical and which dimension is Horizontal. CCD Chip Dimensions: The length was 5.82mm

Photo taken in the Lab from the printout on the table.