Design and Application of Lasers

Undergraduate

Stimulated emission, rate equation approach to amplification and output power calculations; Gaussian beams, stable and unstable resonators, Q-switching, mode-locking and cavity dumping, ruby, Nd:YAG and other solid-state lasers, semi-conductor, gas and dye lasers. (Prerequisites: PHYS-3100 and PHYS- 2250, or three years of Electrical Engineering or Engineering Materials, or equivalent.) (3 lecture hours per week.) (May be offered as a cross-career course with PHYS-8250).