Overview
Description
Laser operation, pumping mechanisms, resonators, optical coherence, photon statistics, non-linear optics, laser applications.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain the basic physics of lasers such as the concept of atomic energy levels, spontaneous emission and stimulated emission, optical gain, and threshold condition for lasing.
- describe laser beam properties (Gaussian beams, the concept of optical coherence, including temporal coherence and spatial coherence).
- relate the principles of lasers to other physics subjects.