Lasers & Optical Systems

PHYS-4630

Optical physics and applications of lasers. Design of optical systems. Topics include: wave optics and beam propagation, Gaussian beams, resonators, optical properties of atoms and laser gain media, laser amplifiers, pulsed laser systems, applications of lasers, nonlinear optics.

4 credits
Prereqs:
none

Past Term Data

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Offered as Cross-Listing Only
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Spring Summer Fall
(Session 1) (Session 2)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Lasers & Optical Systems (4c)
  • Zhaoran Huang
Seats Taken: 10/20
2011
2010
2009
Lasers & Optical Systems (4c)
  • Zhaoran Huang
Seats Taken: 4/34
2008
Lasers & Optical Systems (4c)
  • Zhaoran Huang
Seats Taken: 3/34
2007
Lasers & Optical Systems (4c)
  • Zhaoran Huang
Seats Taken: 4/34
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
Lasers & Optical Systems (4c)
  • Peter Persans
Seats Taken: 8/15
1998