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TFE4160

Electrooptics and Lasers

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

(I) Electrooptics: Waves in isotropic and anisotropic media, dispersion and absorption. Polarization, reflection, refraction, Jones formalism, optical activity, Faraday effect. Interference and coherence. Fourier optics and gaussian beams. (II) Lasers: Optical cavities. Amplifier media. Amplification saturation and hole burning. Pulsed lasers, Q switching, cavity dumping and mode locking.

Learning outcome

The course will give an introduction to fundamental problems in electrooptics. In addition an understanding will be given of how different lasers function.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, tutorials, laboratory exercises and mid-term exam. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral. The course may be held in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

E.A.Saleh, M.C.Teich: Fundamentals of Photonics 2nd edition.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIE4060 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Electronic Systems

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-18 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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