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Laser physics

ОК3

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2023/2024

1 Semester

6

Know the principles and conditions of light amplification and generation. Know the physical phenomena that affect the formation of radiation in an optical resonator. Know the methods of creating inversion and their relationship with active media. Know the types and modes of operation of lasers and their radiation parameters. Be able to calculate the optimal conditions for focusing and converting laser beams. Be able to choose optimal methods and select laser modes. Be able to choose measurement methods and measure the main parameters of laser radiation. Independently choose a laser with optimal parameters to solve specific practical problems. Know the basics of safe work with lasers.

Distance form

Have knowledge of the basic phenomena of physical optics: interference, diffraction, polarization, dispersion, luminescence. Have knowledge of atomic physics, quantum mechanics and electrodynamics: Maxwell and Schrödinger equations, transition probabilities, quantum mechanical oscillator, energy level system. Have basic knowledge of the special course "Technique of optical spectroscopy" and have skills in working with basic optical instruments: telescope, collimator, interferometer, spectrograph. Have skills in working with specialized physical information processing packages "Origin" or "Mathcard".

The special course examines physical processes and methods for creating inversion in active media, the principles of laser radiation formation in a resonator, the influence of the active medium, the resonator and the laser operating mode on the characteristics of laser radiation. The curriculum of the course consists of four sections (topics): Topic 1. Principles of optical amplification and generation (lectures). Topic 2. Radiation formation in optical resonators. Topic 3. Active media and methods of their pumping. Topic 4. Types of lasers, their radiation characteristics and applications. The topics are divided into three content modules: - module 1 - topics 1 and 2 - module 2 - topic 3 - module 3 - topic 4.

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Lectures, independent work, modular test, essay, survey

Semester assessment: 1. Modular test paper 1 (6 points – 10 points) and essay (3 points – 5 points). 2. Modular test paper 2 (6 points – 10 points) and essay (3 points – 5 points). 3. Modular test paper 3 (6 points – 10 points) and essay (3 points – 5 points). Final assessment in the form of an exam (mandatory written examination assessment).

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