Lasers and photonic systems

• design a resonator system with special properties and relate these properties to the functionality of the system
• analyze an optical measurement system and the used/chosen components
• describe the interaction between light and matter and relate this interaction to coherent amplification of electromagnetic radiation
• calculate and predict the dynamics as well as steady state interaction between light and matter
• generalize and discuss amplification and steady state conditions of optical amplifiers with feedback
• analyze laser systems and explain the mode of operation of the components used in the laser system, and predict the system performance
• compare different lasers systems and from the knowledge of the characteristics make an argued choice of system for a given application
• differentiate and classify pulsed laser systems
• noise and signal-to-noise ratio: describe the most important sources of noise in optical detection

Laser beams, laser resonators, photonics, photons and atoms, laser amplifiers, laser oscillators, semiconductor optics and detectors.

34021/34020/34127/34033/10370

Lectures, demonstrations, group work. Additionally exercises and computer simulations; these exercises include delivery of mandatory rapports in order to pass the course.