PHYS 530 B: Laser Physics

Spring 2023
Meeting:
TTh 7:00pm - 8:50pm
SLN:
21578
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
PHYS 530 A
THIS SECTION IS ONLY FOR STUDENTS IN STATE-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS. STUDENTS IN PMSP MUST REGISTER IN SECTION A, USING PCE TIME SCHEDULE.
Catalog Description:
Physics underlying laser design and operation in the context of common laboratory systems. Topics may include continuous and pulsed lasers; solid, liquid, and gas gain media; Q-switching, mode-locking, resonator theory, nonlinear optics, and others. Prerequisite: basic quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and optics.
Credits:
4.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
October 20, 2025 - 1:14 pm