Laser Technique 2

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Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language
12LT2	Z,ZK	2	2+0	Czech

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

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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

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.

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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.Jelínková, Laser technique 2, texts of lectures, Prague, ČVUT-FJFI, 2010

Recommended references:

[1] W.Koechner, Solid-State Laser Engineering, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York 1999

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