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Fundamentals of Photonics and Lasers PHYS8500  - Details

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Offered By: Dept of Quantum Science
Academic Career: Graduate Coursework
Course Subject: Physics
Offered in: First Semester, 2010
Unit Value: 6 units
Course Description:

This course is required if no previous formal optics and photonics training is not present.

This course covers the topics:

  • Physical optics including imaging diffraction
  • Interference
  • Fourier transforms
  • Image formation
  • Spatial filtering
  • Optical cavities
  • Laser resonators
  • Laser modes
  • Gain and amplifiers
  • Laser oscillatron and operation (including 18 hours laboratory work)
Workload: In addition to the course material there will be 18 hours of laboratory work. 
Areas of Interest: Physics
Eligibility: Bachelor degree;
Requisite Statement: This course is required if no previous formal optics and photonics training is not present.
Programs: Master of Photonics
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