Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2016-03-29
Main field: Photonics.
Elective for: BME4-bf, E4-fh, F4, F4-f, N4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
The course aims at providing knowledge about the physical principles of lasers as well as to give an orientation of the different laser types and laser techniques.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
have an increased experience for working in groups of two or four persons towards a common goal.
Laboratory exercises: Helium Neon laser, Neodym laser. Project with a ray tracing programme.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written exam. Three mandatory laboratory exercises with report. A small project using a ray tracing programme.
Parts
Code: 0114. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written exam.
Code: 0214. Name: Project.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Passed project.
Code: 0314. Name: Laboratory Works.
Credits: 2. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Passed laboratory works.
Required prior knowledge: Basic Physics, Mathematics and Optics.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: FAF073, FAF112
Course coordinator: Jörgen Larsson, jorgen.larsson@fysik.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.atomic.physics.lu.se/education/elective_courses/fafn01_lasers/