Week
| Laser | MMA | Writing/Learning | | 12/1 | Fred (~0.5V into computer)
| 2 Functions: Find Intersect and Do Snell's Law
| Theory AC
| | 12/8 | Verify LV program works
| Apply 2 Functions: 2 Interfaces
| "" | | 1/5 | Optimizing Laser
| 3 Interfaces
| Write AC
| | 1/12 | Baseline AC
| 3-D: Update "Find Intersect"
| Write MMA/Prism
| | 1/19 | "" | 3-D: Update "Snell's Law"
| "" | | 1/26 | Tilt Prism Spectra (repeatability)
| 1 Interface
| "" | | 2/2 | "" | 2 Interfaces
| Write Data
| | 2/9 | Tilt Prism AC
| 1 Prism
| Graph/Plot Prep
| | 2/16 | "" | 2 Prisms
| "" | | 2/23 | ID weak points and repeat
| Mirror | "" | | 3/2 | Buffer | 4 Prisms
| "" | | 3/9 | | | Begin Draft Writing
| 3/27 -3/30
| | | Final Day to submit drafts to committee members
| | 4/24 | | | Last Day to schedule defense
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Rough Thesis Table of Contents: CH1 Intro CH2 Theory CH3 Set-up CH4 Data Analysis/Comparison CH5 Discussion CH6 Conclusion AP1 LabVIEW AP2 MMA Literature Search Topics: Optical Autocorrelation Prism Tilt Spectrum Tuning Pulse Adjustments | 