Number of hours
- Lectures 11.0
- Projects 0
- Tutorials 11.0
- Internship 0
- Laboratory works 0
ECTS
ECTS 2.0
Goal(s)
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Content(s)
When you finish this module you will :
understand how lasers operate
understand how gain or amplification is produced
know how various beam characteristics occur
know about longitudinal and transverse modes
design laser amplifiers
design laser cavities or resonators
understand unstable resonators
be familiar with Q-switching
understand mode locking
be familiar with how a variety of laser types work and be familiar with their wavelengths, power capabilities, and beam properties
Prerequisites
Test
written 3h
Note = 1 DS
Bibliography
B.E.A. Saleh and M.C. Teich Fundamental of Photonics John Wiley & Sons, New York., 1991
D. Dangoisse, Daniel Hennequin et Véronique Zehnlé-Dhaoui, Les lasers Dunod, Paris, 1998
R. Dändliker, Les lasers, principes et fonctionnement PPUR, Lausanne, 1996
A.E. Siegman, An Introduction to Lasers and Masers McGraw-Hill,1971