Spring 2006,  PHY 452/562 Lasers and Modern Optics    
 
Meeting Time and Place: Instructor:
W 3:30-4:50pm, P119
F  2:30-3:50pm, P119
 Dominik Schneble, Office A-106, Office hours: Wednesdays 2-3pm

 

final exam 5/10 @ 2pm

Topics:

Lorentz model for dispersion and absorption
Two-state atom in classical optical field, density matrix
Emission and absorption, rate equations
Laser oscillation; gain & threshold
Resonators and laser modes
Specific laser systems and their properties
Applications in research and technology

Homwework assignments:

tba

 Term paper [562 only]:

HW will be collected  in  class on Friday  following  the week in which it is assigned,  and it will be graded. PHY562 students will solve more and/or  more challenging problems. You may  work  together on solving the problems,  but cannot hand in the  same solutions.  Solutions  will be posted after  the homework   is collected. Therefore, late papers will NOT be accepted.
 

Grading:
PHY452:  HW 30%, Midterm Exam 30%, Final Exam  40%
PHY562:  HW 30%, Midterm Exam 20%, Final Exam 35%, Term paper 15%
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