Laser Technique 2

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Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language
12LTB2	Z,ZK	3	2P+1C	Czech

Relations:

It is not possible to register for the course 12LTB2 if the student is concurrently registered for or has already completed the course 12LT2 (mutually exclusive courses).

Course guarantor:

Václav Kubeček

Lecturer:

Helena Jelínková, Václav Kubeček

Tutor:

Helena Jelínková, Václav Kubeček

Supervisor:

Department of Laser Physics and Photonics

Synopsis:

Laser oscillator, the rate equation, the laser amplifier, Q-switching, mode-locking

Requirements:

Introduction to laser technique, Laser technique 1

Participation in exercises is mandatory, while attendance at lectures is recommended. Earning a credit is conditioned on active participation in the exercises, with a maximum absence of 20% of the total number of exercises. If the exercise is conducted as a 2-hour session every two weeks, the absence is calculated based on the 2-hour exercise sessions. If a student does not earn a proper credit, they have the opportunity to obtain it by successfully completing a credit test. There are no retake opportunities for the credit test or other ways to obtain the credit.

The course is concluded with a written exam. If the student disagrees with the grade received, the exam is considered graded with an F. The student has the opportunity to obtain a new grade by retaking the written exam, and the previous grade will not be considered

Syllabus of lectures:

Laser oscillator, pulsed and steady state regime, rate equations for laser oscillator. Laser amplifier, amplified signal distortion reason. Q-switching mode, types of Q-switches, Q-switching rate equations modification and solutions. Types of mode-locker.Examples of Q-switched and mode-locked lasers.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Knowledge: laser oscillator; rate equations; laser amplifier, Q-switching regime; mode-locking regime.

Skills: calculation of the laser oscillator output basic characteristics, selecting a suitable Q-switch, the design of Q-switched laser, the design of mode-locked laser.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1]H. J.Eichler, J. Eichler, O.Lux, Lasers -Basics, Advances and Applications, Springer-Verlag Berlin, 2018.

[2] M. S. Csele, Laser Modeling, CRC Press, 2017.

Recommended references:

[3] B.E.A.Saleh, M.C. Teich, Fundamentals of photonics, Wiley 2007.

[4] M. Vrbová a kol.: Oborová encyklopedie,Lasery a moderníoptika Prometheus, Praha 1994.

Note:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: