Study Programmes 2015-2016
MCER0062-1  
Module 2 : Physics of lasers
Duration :
Number of credits :
Certificate of university in Oral Laser Applications2
Lecturer :
Collégialité
Coordinator :
Samir Namour
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
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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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