Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Physics and Astronomy

Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR KCK 105 (10-JAN-2022 - 22-APR-2022) 

Session: Full Term

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Method of Instruction: Face to Face

Credit Hours: 3

 

Section Max Enrollment: 24

Section Enrolled: 6

Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 24

Total Cross-list Enrolled: 10

Enrollment data as of: 8-DEC-2023 5:42AM

 

 

Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam

 

Description: This course covers the generation, propagation, and measurement of short laser pulses, of duration less than one picosecond. Concepts include mode locking, the effects of dispersion, optical pulse amplification, and time-domain non-linear optical phenomena. Intended as an introduction to ultrafast phenomena for graduate students or advanced undergraduates; a basic understanding of electromagnetic waves and of quantum mechanics is assumed. Cross-list: ELEC 569.