PYL655
| pYL655 | |
|---|---|
| Laser physics | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | PYL560 |
| Overlaps | |
pYL655 : Laser physics
[edit]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.