PH382M: (3-0-0-6)

Laser basics: Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein A and B coefficients, line broadening mechanism, properties of laser, laser rate equations, population inversion, pumping mechanism, optical resonators, laser cavity modes, Gaussian beam, Q-switching, mode-locking and pulse compression; Laser systems: gas, solid state, semiconductor and dye laser

Laser technology: ultrafast lasers, pulse width measurement, microchip lasers, fiber lasers, frequency up and down conversion; Laser applications: holography, laser interferometry, laser spectroscopy, light detection and ranging, biomedical applications, laser lithography.

Texts/References:

1. W. T. Silfvast, Laser and Fundamentals, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
2. J Wilson and JFB Hawkes, Optoelectronics: An Introduction, Prentice Hall, 1996.
3. B. E. Saleh and M.C. Teich, Photonics, John Wiley & Sons, 2007.