Course Description:
雷射與現今科技及生活息息相關,其應用廣及電機、物理、生物、機械、材料等領域。本課程講授雷射各部件之基本原理及特性,並介紹脈衝雷射光之產生機制。課程內容由淺而深,適合相關領域大學部高年級學生及研究生選修。
Course Syllabus:
Part I. Background
0. Introduction
1. Ray Tracing in an Optical System
2. Gaussian Beams
Part II. Optical Cavity
3. Optical Cavities
4. Resonant Optical Cavity
Part III. Laser Oscillation and Amplification
5. Atomic Radiation
6. Optical Absorption and Amplification
7. Population Inversion and Optical Gain
8. Laser Oscillation
9. Gain Saturation
Part IV. Laser Dynamics
10. Q-switching
11. Gain-switching
12. Cavity dumping
13. Modelocking
Part V. Laser Applications
Grades: Quiz and Homework 10%
Midterm Exam 40%
Final Exam 40%
Presentation 10%
Text Book:
Laser Electronics, Joseph T. Verdeyen (3rd Edition)
References:
A.E. Siegman, Lasers (University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA,1986).
W.T. Silfvast, Laser Fundamentals (Cambridge University Press, New York, 1996).
C.C. Davis, Lasers and Electro-Optics (Cambridge University Press, New York, 1996).
P.W. Milonni and J.H. Eberly, Lasers (Wiley, New York, 1988).
M.J.F. Digonnet, Rare Earth Doped Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers 2nd ed. (Marcel Dekker, New York, 2001)