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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
FYS.502

Advanced Laser Technology, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
FYS.502
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Regina Gumenyuk
Responsible teacher:
Goery Genty
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Starting from 1.8.2024:
Physics Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Transient behaviour and relaxation oscillation
  • Q-switched lasers
  • Mode-locked lasers
  • Ultra-short pulses generation
Complementary knowledge
  • Rate equation description of Q-switched lasers
  • Complex plane representation of mode-locking
  • Group-velocity and dispersion
Specialist knowledge
  • Active and Passive Mode-locking theories
  • Fiber lasers
Learning outcomes
Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

07.01.2025 23.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)

Exam

24.02.2025 24.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
25.03.2025 25.03.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
12.05.2025 12.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)