Course Catalog 2012-2013
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Course Catalog 2012-2013

FYS-5426 Laser Physics II, 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

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Excercises


 


 
 28 h/per
 14 h/per


 


 
FYS-5426 2012-01 Monday 10 - 12, SJ212A
Wednesday 10 - 12, SJ210

Requirements

Graded homework (40%), examination (60%)

Learning outcomes

After taking the course, the student is able to analyze the transient behavior of lasers. The student will also be able to describe the operation principles of pulsed lasers. The student is able to describe the dynamics of Q-switching and mode-locking techniques and their practical implementation.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Transient behavior     
2. Q-switched lasers     
3. Mode-locked lasers     

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Principles of Lasers   O. Svelto       4th edition      English  
Summary of lectures   Laser Physics   Martti Kauranen            English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
FYS-5416 Laser Physics I Mandatory    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
FYS-5426 Laser Physics II, 4 cr FYS-5426 Laser Physics II, 4 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
FYS-5426 2012-01 Academic Year 2011-2012       Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  

Last modified22.02.2012