F.o.r.g.e
Lab

Fiber Optics Research & Glass Engineering
Lab

Welcome to
FORGE Lab

The Fiber Optics Research & Glass Engineering Lab strives to better understand the materials of modern optical fiber.

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MNTL
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Wall of Fiber
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Erbium Amplifier I
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Erbium Amplifier II
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Twisted Fiber Output
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Twisted Fiber Setup
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Brillouin
09 / 14
Lifetime Measurements
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Heating Fiber
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More Erbium
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Teaching Lab Experiment I
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Teaching Lab Experiment II
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PAM4 Signal
December 8, 2023

Congratulations
Siyuan Wang!

Siyuan passed his qualifying exam today! For more information on the ECE Department's Qualifying Exam structure, follow the link.

June 1, 2023

Congratulations
Alex Pietros!

Alex passed his preliminary examination today! For more information on the ECE Department's Preliminary Exam structure, follow the link.

May 13, 2022

Congratulations
Professor Dragic!

Professor Dragic received tenure satus and has become an associate professor!

February 4, 2022

Congratulations
Dr. Nanjie Yu!

Nanjie Yu passed his final defense and submitted his dissertation! We wish him all the best! For more information on his next steps, follow the link to his LinkedIn page!

May 8, 2020

Congratulations
Srinath!

Srinath passed his Qualifying Exam! For more information on the ECE Department's Qualifying Exam structure, follow the link.

March 24, 2020

Good Luck Srinath!

Srinath is scheduled to take his Qualifying Exam today. We wish him the best of luck. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, qualifying exams for the Spring 2020 semester were moved online. For more information on the ECE Department's Qualifying Exam structure, follow the link.

March 23, 2020

COVID-19 Updates

Face to face instruction has ceased and all campus buildings are inaccessible until further notice. This includes our labs. Please be safe, and remember to practice social distancing when possible. For more information, follow the link to the official Univeristy of Illinois Covid-19 webpage.