After completion of the course the student
- has in-depth knowledge of the interaction of light with matter on a fundamental level and can apply this knowledge to the most fundamental systems.
- has in-depth knowledge of laser action and techniques and can use this knowledge to select the most appropriate laser system for a specific task/research
- understands applications of lasers in science and technology and can discuss their merits in a physics context.
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Wave properties of light; quantum properties of atoms, spontaneous emission, line width; energy levels and radiative properties of molecules, liquids, and solids: absorption, stimulated emission, Einstein coefficients, detailed balance; laser amplifier: population inversion, threshold, rate equations, optical pumping, particle pumping; laser resonators: cavity modes, stability, Gaussian beams, Q-switching, mode-locking, self-phase modulation; examples of lasers: Ti-sapphire laser, diode laser, fiber laser; nonlinear optics: second harmonic generation, self focusing, phase matching. Capita selecta: laser cooling, optical lattices, confocal microscopy, ultrafast dynamics of photonic crystals.
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