ECE 4300 - Lasers and Optoelectronics

Fall. 4 credits.

Prerequisite: ECE 3030 or equivalent.

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Introduction to the operation and application of lasers. Cover diffraction-limited optics, Gaussian beams, optical resonators, interaction of radiation with matter, physics of laser operation, and laser design. Discusses applications of coherent radiation to nonlinear optics, communication, and research.

Outcome 1: Be able to analytically design and physically construct a functional laser with simple optics.

Outcome 2: Understand the operating principles of specific laser systems (e.g. tunable, ultrafast, high power, fiber and semiconductor lasers).

Outcome 3: Master basic techniques used in lasers, such as mode locking, Q-switching, harmonic generation.

Outcome 4: Be able to design a complete optical system using mirrors, lenses and gain media based on Gaussian beam analysis.