לייזרים ואופטיקה אולטרא-מהירה, 2022ב
Course: לייזרים ואופטיקה אולטרא-מהירה, 2022ב
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Syllabus
Principles of laser operation, stimulated/spontaneous emission, rate equations, spectral line broadening.
Gaussian beams and resonators, laser modes, Gouy phase, brightness, M^2, optimum coupling.
Fundamental limits and noise.
Pulsed lasers: Q-switching, mode-locking.
Specific laser systems: Gas, dye, solid-state, semiconductor and fiber lasers.
Ultrafast oscillators and amplifiers, chirped pulse amplification (CPA).
Ultrafast pulses, femtosecond pulse propagation, pulse shaping, carrier-envelope phase (CEP) stabilization.
Optical Kerr effect, ultrafast pulse measurements, modern experimental techniques.
Extreme non-linear optics, 3-step model, high harmonic generation, and attosecond science.
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Textbooks
References:
Principles of Lasers, Orazio Svetlo; Springer; 5 ed. 2010
Nonlinear optics, R. Boyd; Academic Press; 3 ed. 2008
Ultrashort Laser Pulse Phenomena, J. C. Dies; Academic Press; 2 ed. 2006
Laser Electronics, J.T. Verdeyen; Prentice Hall; 3 ed. 1995
Lasers, A.E. Siegman; Univ. Science Books; 1986
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Lecture, Tutorial and office hours
Office hours
Name Day Hours Building/Room E-mail Dr. Eugene Frumker By appointment - 54/213 TBA TBA XX/ZZ Lecture/Tutorial
Group What? Name Day Hours Building/Room 1 Lecture Dr. Eugene Frumker Tuesday 10:00-13:00 28/303 -
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Course policy
Home work: 20% magenExam: Written exam
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Additional materials - "Matzagot"
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