Advanced Laser Technique Laboratory

Course guarantor:

Václav Kubeček, Michal Němec

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Michal Jelínek, Václav Kubeček, Michal Němec

Supervisor:

Department of Laser Physics and Photonics

Synopsis:

Principles and measurement of parameters of infrared erbium and femtosecond lasers.Design of laser resonator for passively mode-locked laser.

High power pulse laser diode for pumping of neodymium lasers and principle of side-pumped Nd:YAG laser.Basic properties and differences of most frequently used visible lasers (He-Ne laser, green and red laser pointer) and laser diodes

Requirements:

12FLA -Laser Physics

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Flashlamp pumped Er:YAG laser generating in 2.9 um spectral region.

2. Characterization of oscillator of femtosecond titanium sapphire laser.

3. Diode pumped Nd:YAG laser passively mode-locked with semiconductor saturable absorber.

4. Quasi-continuous 200 W laser diode and side pumped Nd:YAG laser.

5. Er:YAG laser 2.9 um radiation delivery using hollow waveguides.

6. Spectral and spatial properties of selected light sources

7. Temperature dependence of Yb:YAG single crystal absorption spectrum

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

of advanced modern solid state laser systems and their dignostics.

Skills:

resonator optimization, diagnostics of basic laser parameters, laser beam diagnostics.

Study materials:

Key references:

1.Instructions to the practical course PPLT http://people.fjfi.cvut.cz/kubecvac/

Recommended references:

[2]Vrbová M. a kol., Lasery a moderní optika (oborová encyklopedie), Praha, Prometheus, 1994, ISBN 80-85849-56-9

[3] B.E.A. Saleh a M.C. Teich, „Základy fotoniky“. Matfyzpress, Praha 1994

Tools:

laser laboratories of KFE FJFI

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Fyzikální elektronika - Fotonika (elective course)
• Fyzikální elektronika - Laserová fyzika a technika (PS)