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| MCER0062-1 | Module 2 : Physics of lasers
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Course contents :
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| Laser fundamentals:
- Atomic structure
- Quantum optics
- Electronic states
- Absorption/emission (spontaneous emission, stimulated emission)
- Amplification (population inversion, two and three level scheme)
- Optic resonator
- The Fabry-Perot interferometer
Properties of laser radiation:
- Monochromaticity
- Coherence
- Directionality
- Polarization
- Propagation modes (longitudinal, transverse, multimode)
- Gaussian beams
Laser instrumentation:
- Active medium
- Pumping system
- Resonator
- Operation mode (continuous wave, pulsed)
- Dosimetry
- Laser classification
Laser radiation-matter interaction:
- Absorption mechanisms (resonant, non resonant)
- Thermal interaction
- Fusion
- Vaporization
- Plasma formation
- Photochemical interaction
- Applications & workshops
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