Course Catalog 2007-2008

FYS-5406 LASER PHYSICS, 6 cr
Laser Physics

Courses persons responsible
Martti Kauranen

Lecturers
Martti Kauranen

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 4 h/week 4 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Understanding of physical phenomena behind the operation of lasers. The operation will be described using simplified models that lead to a proper physical understanding.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Light-matter interaction       
2. Propagation of light       
3. Optical resonators       
4. Continuous-wave lasers       
5. Pulsed lasers       

Requirements for completing the course
Graded homework (40%), examination (60%)

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • 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).

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures Laser Physics Martti Kauranen       Yes  English 
    Book Principles of Lasers O. Svelto     4th edition Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    FYS-1400 FYS-1400 Optics 5 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Basic understanding of optical phenomena.

    Remarks

    Applicable parts of Svelto's book

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 70 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 30 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 63
    Exercises 96
    Total sum 159

    Correspondence of content
    Fys-5400 Laser Physics

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    Last modified 18.02.2007
    Modified byMartti Kauranen