Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO LASER PHYSICS 200100715381 3 + 0 3.0 7.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Avni AKSOY
Assistants
Goals It is aimed to understand the characteristics of laser, its types, its acquisition and its usage areas.
Course Content Basis of Lasers: Photon –matter interactions, Einstein coefficients, inverse amplification, optical resonators, gain limited laser modes; Properties of laser light: laser bandwidth, stabilization of laser frequency, light distribution, focusing of light, luminance, brightness, Q-trigging, mode locking, frequency pairing, Laser types; gas, atomic, ion, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, excimer and chemical lasers. Applications of lasers; optical tunning, distance measurement, laser spectroscopy, molecular light spectroscopy, two photon spectroscopy.
Learning Outcomes 1) You realize that you are building the infrastructure for accelerators.
2) Use mathematical and physical methods in accelerator systems.
3) Be able to use experimental measurement techniques.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Basis of Lasers: Photon –matter interactions, Einstein coefficients, inverse amplification Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Basis of Lasers: optical resonators, gain limited laser modes Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Properties of laser light: Q-trigging Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Properties of laser light: laser bandwidth, stabilization of laser frequency Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Properties of laser light: Light distribution, focusing of light, luminance, brightness Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Laser types; nitrogen lasers, excimer lasers, chemical lasers. Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Properties of laser light: mode locking, frequency pairing / Midterm Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Applications: Distance measurement Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Applications: Optical tunning Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Laser types; nitrogen lasers, excimer lasers, chemical lasers. Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Applications: Optical tunning Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Applications: Distance measurement Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Applications: Optical tunning Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
K. Shimoda, Introduction to Laser Physics, ISBN 978-3-540-38954-5

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 5
Homework 3 5
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 20
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 20
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 20
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 10
Final Exam 1 5
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload