IPL - Telescope Software

The Immersive Photonics Lab (IPL) is a Virtual Reality application dedicated to photonics training, faithfully reproducing physical phenomena and effectively developing procedural skills. It emulates the optical and laser equipment necessary to train students, anywhere, anytime, and without the risk of injuries.

The goal of this lab is to learn how to correctly place a lens in a laser beam and to align an optical system such as a telescope consisting of a diverging lens and a converging lens.

▪ Level 1: Understand the effect of a converging lens and a diverging lens on a collimated laser beam. Recognize a converging lens or a diverging lens. Determine the focal length of a lens.
▪ Level 2: Understand the conventions related to the direction of light propagation. Know how to apply the different steps of positioning a lens in a laser beam.
▪ Level 3: Know how to assemble a Galilean afocal telescope by correctly positioning and adjusting the two lenses.

The Telescope version includes 3 guided levels during which the learner discovers and learns to recognize the elements that make up a laser beam enlargement and reduction setup. At the end of the lab, the learner is then able to correctly position a lens in a laser beam and align a telescope setup consisting of a diverging lens and a converging lens. Throughout the different steps, the learner is also made aware of the dangers related to lasers. A Sandbox mode allows the application of acquired knowledge to design and align one's own setup.

Composition: - 1 IPL Telescope software