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Sira links with SPIE to expand short
courses
Sira links with SPIE to expand short course programme A well-established provider of professional courses in optical instrumentation and related fields, Sira has joined forces with SPIE, the Internati
A well-established provider of professional courses in optical instrumentation and related fields, Sira has joined forces with SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering This is the first time that Sira has linked up with another leading organisation to expand its range of short courses in optics, photonics and imaging
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 Apr 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The joint programme for 2000 will consist of two parts, and is aimed at engineers, scientists and managers working in optics and related fields.
The first contains three courses, to be held between 8 and 10 May in Bromley, Kent, UK.
The two-day course entitled "Introduction to Diode Lasers, LEDs and Detectors" has its emphasis on optical fibre applications, but will be useful for those using these devices in any application.
It emphasises the fundamental operating principles of these devices, and goes on to describe how they are handled and current areas of development.
"Fibre Optic Communication Systems" is a one-day course that provides an engineering perspective on fibre optic links, which are the backbone of today's telecommunications and data communication networks.
It will include a general overview and application areas of fibre optic networks and will also discuss the characteristics of laser transmitters, photodiode receivers, fibres, optical amplifiers, electronic components and passive elements used in high speed fibre optic links.
Another two-day course is "Remote Sensing of the Environment".
This introduces participants to the fundamental characteristics of electromagnetic radiation and how it reacts with materials such as vegetation, soil, water and urban infrastructure.
It covers how this reflected or emitted energy is recorded and how image processing techniques can be used to extract the required information.
The instructors for the above courses are, respectively, Dr Kurt Linden of the Spire Corporation, Dr Radha Nagarajan of SDL Inc and Dr John Jensen of the University of South Carolina.
The second part of the programme takes place later in the year.
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