Can you solve the laser maze? In the demo, you guide the light rays of the five-beam laser source through the maze with the help of lenses and mirrors, so that they pass the obstacles and hit the light sensor.
A successful solution triggers a light and sound signal. If you manage to solve the maze in the given time, you will receive a small prize.
The laser maze is a practical demonstration of the basic principles of photonics, such as reflection and refraction, the laws of optics: how can light be manipulated using lenses and reflective surfaces?
The demo is based on photonics, the study of light.
Photonics is a rapidly growing field of science where light is used to advance technology and science, for example in telecommunications, medicine and space research.
Presenter: Tea Vellamo
Research group: Photonics
Department: Physics, University of Tampere