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Meeting Times: T Th 11:00-12:15 AM  
 
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Location: '''Meyer Hall 353'''  
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Location: '''Meyer Hall 363'''  
  
 
==Announcements==
 
==Announcements==
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'''5 Nov 2008:'''
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'''23 August 2011: '''
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There is in fact a part (a) to problem 3 (though this is what you'd have done anyway:
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Welcome to Laser Physics!
  
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a) Construct the ABCD matrix for this system.  
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'''26 August 2010: '''
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Homework 1 is posted below.
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Reading for next time: Svelto 2.2
  
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The change is reflected in the current version of the pdf.
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'''5 Sept 2010: '''
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Homework 2 is posted below.  
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Reading for tuesday: Svelto Appendix A, or equivalently, Griffiths 9.1 - 9.3
  
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'''3 Nov 2008: '''
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'''8 Sept 2010: '''
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A clarification on the last part of problem 3: I'd like you to describe a cavity that is equivalent to the one considered in the earlier part of the problem. This equivalent cavity would have two curved mirrors, and no flat mirrors. The adjustment is reflected in the version currently posted.  
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When I made up HW2, I wasn't sure how far I'd get in lecture, and I can see that we didn't really get far enough for you to be able to do the last 3 easily. I'll make the homework due Tuesday 14 Sept instead. Also, after answering some questions about the first problem, I have reposted it with clarifications in red.
  
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'''8 Sept 2008: '''
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'''17 Sept 2010: '''
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Homework 2 is posted below.
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Homework 3 is posted. Due 28 Sept in class. Remember, I'll be out monday and tuesday for a conference in NM.
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'''27 Sept 2010: '''
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We'll have a regular class tomorrow in the classroom. We'll go to the lab on Thursday.
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'''5 Oct 2010: '''
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Homework 4 is posted. Reading for this assignment: 6.1-6.3, 7.1-7.3, but leaving out sections concerning space-dependent rate equations.
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'''16 Oct 2010: '''
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Homework 5 is posted. Reading for this assignment: chapter 4. Due 26 Oct.
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Also posted a mathematica notebook on raytracing that I showed in class.
  
 
==Office hours==
 
==Office hours==
  
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Times - tuesday: 2-4, Wednesday 4-5, thursday 2-4
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Tentative Times -
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Mon 4-5:30
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Tues 12:15-1:15
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Wed 4-5:30
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Thurs 12:15-1:15
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Let me know if you can't make any of these times, and I'll rearrange the schedule
  
 
==Course Forum: Supplementary Readings, Homework Solutions==
 
==Course Forum: Supplementary Readings, Homework Solutions==
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==Homework Assignments: ==
 
==Homework Assignments: ==
 
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{{Start PDF Table}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Ph480-hw1.pdf|title=Homework 1: due 4 Sept}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Ph480-hw2.pdf‎|title=Homework 2: due 16 Sept}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Ph480-10-hw1.pdf|title=Homework 1: due 2 Sept}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Ph480-hw3.pdf‎|title=Homework 3: due 10 Oct}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Ph480-10-hw2.pdf|title=Homework 2: due 14 Sept (note change!). This version was re-posted with clarifications 8 Sept, 5:30pm}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Ph480-10-hw3.pdf|title=Homework 3: due 28 Sept}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Ph480-10-hw4.pdf|title=Homework 4: due 14 Oct}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Ph480-10-hw5.pdf|title=Homework 5: due 26 Oct}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Ph480-10-hw6.pdf|title=Homework 6: due 17 Nov}} cavity analysis Mathematica file is posted below
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Ph480-10-THMT.pdf|title=Take home midterm: 23 Nov by 5pm}}
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{{End PDF Table}}
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==Final project ==
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{{Start PDF Table}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Final_Laser_project.pdf‎|title=Final project guidelines}}: these are tentative, so stay tuned for updates. Presentations (15min each} will be during the final two classes. Final report due at beginning of finals week.}
 
{{End PDF Table}}
 
{{End PDF Table}}
  
 
==Take-home midterm ==
 
==Take-home midterm ==
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=midterm_takehome.pdf|title=Take-home midterm: due in class 6 Nov}}
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{{End PDF Table}}
 
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==Lecture Notes==
 
==Lecture Notes==
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-1_intro.pdf‎|title=topic 1: intro}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-2_basic_rate_eqns.pdf‎|title=topic 2: basic rate equations}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-3_plane_waves_-_basic_resonator.pdf|title=topic 3: plane waves, basic resonator}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-4_BB_radiation.pdf|title=topic 4: Black body radiation}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-5_atom_transitions_-_basic.pdf|title=topic 5: atomic transitions (basic)}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-6_t-dep_pert_theory_-_spont_emission.pdf‎|title=topic 6: time-dependent perturbation theory, spontaneous emission}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-7_selection_rules.pdf|title=topic 7: selection rules for transitions}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-8_radiative_broadening.pdf|title=topic 8: radiative and collision broadening}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-9_intro_addn_of_ang_momentum.pdf|title=topic 9: intro to addition of angular momentum and spectroscopic notation}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-10_HeNe_and_Nd-yag_examples.pdf|title=topic 10: examples: HeNe and Nd:YAG}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-11_gain_saturation_-_narrowing.pdf|title=topic 11: gain saturation and gain narrowing}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-12_amplifiers_and_ASE.pdf‎|title=topic 12: amplifiers and ASE}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-13_molecular_systems.pdf|title=topic 13: gain in molecular systems}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=Phgn480-14_geometric_optics_and_ABCD.pdf‎|title=topic 14: geometric optics and ABCD matrices}}
 
  
 
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{{Start PDF Table}}
 
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=ABCD_raytracing.nb|title=ABCD_raytracing.nb code}}
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{{PDF Table Item|filename=ABCD_cavity_analysis.nb|title=ABCD_cavity_analysis.nb code}}
  
 
{{End PDF Table}}
 
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Latest revision as of 21:33, 22 August 2011

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Contents

Course Information

Professor: Dr. Chip Durfee

Office: Meyer Hall 330

Meeting Times: T Th 11:00-12:15 AM

Location: Meyer Hall 363

Announcements

23 August 2011: Welcome to Laser Physics!

26 August 2010: Homework 1 is posted below. Reading for next time: Svelto 2.2

5 Sept 2010: Homework 2 is posted below. Reading for tuesday: Svelto Appendix A, or equivalently, Griffiths 9.1 - 9.3

8 Sept 2010: When I made up HW2, I wasn't sure how far I'd get in lecture, and I can see that we didn't really get far enough for you to be able to do the last 3 easily. I'll make the homework due Tuesday 14 Sept instead. Also, after answering some questions about the first problem, I have reposted it with clarifications in red.

17 Sept 2010: Homework 3 is posted. Due 28 Sept in class. Remember, I'll be out monday and tuesday for a conference in NM.

27 Sept 2010: We'll have a regular class tomorrow in the classroom. We'll go to the lab on Thursday.

5 Oct 2010: Homework 4 is posted. Reading for this assignment: 6.1-6.3, 7.1-7.3, but leaving out sections concerning space-dependent rate equations.

16 Oct 2010: Homework 5 is posted. Reading for this assignment: chapter 4. Due 26 Oct. Also posted a mathematica notebook on raytracing that I showed in class.

Office hours

Tentative Times - Mon 4-5:30 Tues 12:15-1:15 Wed 4-5:30 Thurs 12:15-1:15

Let me know if you can't make any of these times, and I'll rearrange the schedule

Course Forum: Supplementary Readings, Homework Solutions

(not up yet) open to class members only:

If you are not already registered for the Forum, go through the registration steps (this is separate from logging into the Wiki).

In any case, email me to let me know what your user name is.

Forum for 480 http://ticc.mines.edu/csm/forum/index.php?f=83

You may want to open this in a new tab or browser window to maintain access to the wiki page.

Course Material

Syllabus and Reading List

Pdf.png These downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader

Homework Assignments:

Pdf.png These downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader
Homework 1: due 2 Sept
Homework 2: due 14 Sept (note change!). This version was re-posted with clarifications 8 Sept, 5:30pm
Homework 3: due 28 Sept
Homework 4: due 14 Oct
Homework 5: due 26 Oct
Homework 6: due 17 Nov cavity analysis Mathematica file is posted below
Take home midterm: 23 Nov by 5pm

Final project

Pdf.png These downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader
Final project guidelines: these are tentative, so stay tuned for updates. Presentations (15min each} will be during the final two classes. Final report due at beginning of finals week.}

Take-home midterm

Pdf.png These downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader

Lecture Notes

Pdf.png These downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader

Mathematica Demos

These aren't actually pdf's. Do a "save link as" to save these to your computer, then open with Mathematica.

Pdf.png These downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader
ABCD_raytracing.nb code
ABCD_cavity_analysis.nb code

Course Links

Students: when you post links, mark your name and the date of the post

Online Demo's JavaOptics: a nice collection of optics-related demonstrations

Lectures from GaTech (Rick Trebino): a very useful collection of graphics and worked examples in optics

Fabry-Perot demonstration

diffraction by slits

propagating waves, including waveguides (demo in class)

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