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Laser physics
Credits 3
Structure 3-0-0
Pre-requisites PYL560
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pYL655 : Laser physics

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Introduction. Physics of interaction between Radiation and Atomic systems including: Stimulated emission, emission line shapes and dispersion effects. Gain saturation in laser media and theory of Fabry-Perot laser. Techniques for the control of laser output employing Q- switching, mode-locking and mode-dumping. Optical cavity design and laser stability criteria. Description of common types of conventional lasers. Physics of semiconducting optical materials, degenerate semiconductors and their Homo-junctions and Hetero-junctions. Light emitting diodes (LED's) junction lasers. Characteristics of diode laser arrays and applications.