Courses Detail Information

ECE6306J – Lasers


Instructors:

Wenjie Wan

Credits: 3 credits

Pre-requisites: VE240 or 260 or 230

Description:

The course covers the fundamental physical processes of lasers, introduces relevant engineering and explores a variety of specific laser based applications. Students can gain the fundamental theoretical background in the concept of laser operation as well as related optoelectronics. From quantum mechanics to classical description of laser operations, many physical and materials aspects of laser devices will be fully explored. This course is intended as an introduction to the wide field of phenomena and applications encountered in laser and optics. The theoretical foundation of nonlinear interaction between light and matter will be reviewed first, related applications will also be introduced.

Course Topics:

Topics will cover complete study of laser operation: the atom-field interaction; homogeneous and inhomogeneous broadening mechanisms; atomic rate equations; gain and saturation; laser oscillation; laser resonators, modes, and cavity equations; cavity modes; laser dynamics, Q-switching and mode-locking. Special topics such as femto-seconds lasers and ultrahigh power lasers.