EE 45800 Introduction to Lasers
Resonant optical cavities. Amplification by an atomic system. Conditions for oscillation. Homogeneous and inhomogeneous systems. General characteristics of lasers. Generation of short pulses: Q-switching and mode locking. Semiconductor lasers. Rare earth lasers. Gas lasers. Fiber lasers. Laser applications.
Contact Hours
3 hr./wk.