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ENPH 460 Laser Optics Units: 3.50
Topics and applications in modern physical optics, culminating with the development of the laser and its current applications. Topics include: Gaussian beam propagation, optical resonators, Fourier optics, fiber optics, holography, light-matter interaction using classical and semi-classical models, and the basic theory and types of lasers.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Requirements: Prerequisites: ENPH 239 (or PHYS 239), ENPH 344 (PHYS 344), or permission of the instructor
Corequisites: ENPH 431 or permission of instructor
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 21
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 21
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply Maxwell's formalism to determine the characteristics of spatially coherent light propagating through free space and simple optical elements.
- Apply the Lorentz model, to characterize classical light-matter interaction, including dispersion and absorption.
- Apply the postulates of quantum mechanics to model semiclassical light-matter interaction (Maxwell-Bloch theory) and quantify optical amplification for particular systems.
- Characterize the performance of various gain media and laser cavities to generate laser light.
- Identify an interesting technical problem and explain how optics solves it or may solve it.