PHY 551 - Lasers

(F)
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 4

Laser radiation properties, laser cavities, coherence, atomic spectra, pumping rate, power gain, threshold conditions, beam shape, mode structure; ion, molecular, solid-state, dye, semiconductor, and fiber lasers.

Prerequisites: EE 450/PHY 450 or EE 550/PHY 550