Laser, Laser Beams, Optical Resonators, Spontaneous Emission, Stimulated Emission, Gain media, Pumping, Pulse Lasers, Continuous Wave Lasers, Solid-State Lasers, Gas Lasers, Semiconductor Lasers.
IO2659 Laser Engineering 7.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Autumn 2020
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Course syllabus IO2659 (Autumn 2008–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After the course the participants should be able to:
- Explain how a laser operates.
- Identify elemental components for a laser to operate.
- Describe properties of a laser beam and its comparison with light from other sources.
- Describe, analyze and coarsely design simple resonator systems required for a laser.
- Analyze and calculate the conditions for lasing in a gain medium.
- Depict the pumping schemes of laser.
- Identify the most common types of laser, and tell the difference.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Basic knowledge on optics and quantum mechanics.
Equipment
Literature
O. Svelto: ”Principles of Lasers”, 4th ed, Springer, 1998, ISBN 0-306-45748-2.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- ANN1 - Assignments, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 6.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Written exam (TEN1;5 hp) A/B/C/D/E/Fx/F
Lab reports (LAB1; 2.5 hp) P/F
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
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Supplementary information
The course is replaced by SK2813 as from autumn term 2017.