FYS-5416 Laser Physics I, 4 cr

Additional information

This course should not be taken by those who have earlier taken FYS-5406 Laser Physics
Suitable for postgraduate studies.

Person responsible

Martti Kauranen, Goery Genty

Lessons

Implementation Period Person responsible Requirements
FYS-5416 2016-01 1 Goery Genty
Martti Kauranen
Graded homework (40%), examination (60%)

Learning Outcomes

After taking the course, the student is able to analyze the operation of continuous-wave lasers using appropriate formalisms to describe their different parts. The student is able to describe the basic phenomena that occur during the light-matter interaction. The student is able to describe light propagation and optical resonators using the matrix formalisms of ray and wave optics and to use them for deriving the modes of laser beams.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Interaction between light and matter      
2. Propagation of light     
3. Optical resonators     
4. Continuous-wave lasers     

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

Homework (40%) and final examination (60%). Full homework points alone will give a passing grade (1). About half of the homework points and excellent performance in the exam will give the highest grade (5).

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Additional information Examination material
Book   Principles of Lasers   O. Svelto       4th edition   Yes   
Summary of lectures   Laser Physics   Martti Kauranen         Yes   

Additional information about prerequisites
Basic optics, for example FYS-1400 Optiikka or FYS-1406 Optics



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Updated by: Niemi Eeva, 17.02.2016