— Laser Physics II

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Oscillation threshold. Coupled cavity/atomic rate equations, Linear pulse propagation; dispersion, broadening, compression. Nonlinear pulse propagation. Energy extraction. Optical beams, resonators, eigenmodes, axial/transverse modes. Paraxial ray optics, resonator stability, ABCD matrices. Laser dynamics; transients, spiking, Q-switching, active and passive modelocking. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Extensive Problem Solving. Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have completed EEC 226B. Grade Mode: Letter. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Extensive Problem Solving. Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have completed EEC 226B. Grade Mode: Letter.