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Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
Lasers And Applications	FIZ725		3 + 0	3.0	7.5

Prerequisites	None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery	Lecturing
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Oğuz KÖYSAL
Instructor(s)
Assistants
Goals	Information about the lasers most important products in rapidly developing photonics technology, laser types and their applications will be given
Course Content	The nature of light, Electromagnetic radiation,What is laser, laser-emission characteristics,Einstein's laws,Population inversion,Energy levels and transitions in the Q switching,Components of lasers; pumping mechanism,Laser types; He-Ne laser,Laser types; Semiconductor laser,Laser types; Carbon dioxide laser,Military applications of lasers,Holographic applications of lasers.
Learning Outcomes

Weekly Topics (Content)

Week	Topics	Learning Methods
1. Week	The nature of light, Electromagnetic radiation.
1. Week	The nature of light, Electromagnetic radiation.
1. Week	The nature of light, Electromagnetic radiation.
2. Week	What is laser, laser-emission characteristics.
2. Week	What is laser, laser-emission characteristics.
2. Week	What is laser, laser-emission characteristics.
3. Week	Einstein's laws.
3. Week	Einstein's laws.
3. Week	Einstein's laws.
4. Week	Einstein's laws.
4. Week	Einstein's laws.
4. Week	Einstein's laws.
5. Week	Population inversion.
5. Week	Population inversion.
5. Week	Population inversion.
6. Week	Energy levels and transitions in the Q switching.
6. Week	Energy levels and transitions in the Q switching.
6. Week	Energy levels and transitions in the Q switching.
7. Week	Energy levels and transitions in the Q switching.
7. Week	Energy levels and transitions in the Q switching.
7. Week	Energy levels and transitions in the Q switching.
8. Week	MIDTERM EXAM
8. Week	MIDTERM EXAM
8. Week	MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week	Components of lasers; pumping mechanism.
9. Week	Components of lasers; pumping mechanism.
9. Week	Components of lasers; pumping mechanism.
10. Week	Laser types; He-Ne laser.
10. Week	Laser types; He-Ne laser.
10. Week	Laser types; He-Ne laser.
11. Week	Laser types; Semiconductor laser.
11. Week	Laser types; Semiconductor laser.
11. Week	Laser types; Semiconductor laser.
12. Week	Laser types; Carbon dioxide laser.
12. Week	Laser types; Carbon dioxide laser.
12. Week	Laser types; Carbon dioxide laser.
13. Week	Military applications of lasers.
13. Week	Military applications of lasers.
13. Week	Military applications of lasers.
14. Week	Medical applications of lasers.
14. Week	Medical applications of lasers.
14. Week	Medical applications of lasers.

Recommended Sources

• J. Wilson, J.F.B. Hawkes, Lasers Principles and Applications, Prentice Hall, 1987 • W.T. Silvfast, Laser Fundamentals, Cambridge Un. Press, 2004 • O. Svelto, Principles of Laser, Springer, 1998
• J. Wilson, J.F.B. Hawkes, Lasers Principles and Applications, Prentice Hall, 1987 • W.T. Silvfast, Laser Fundamentals, Cambridge Un. Press, 2004 • O. Svelto, Principles of Laser, Springer, 1998
• J. Wilson, J.F.B. Hawkes, Lasers Principles and Applications, Prentice Hall, 1987 • W.T. Silvfast, Laser Fundamentals, Cambridge Un. Press, 2004 • O. Svelto, Principles of Laser, Springer, 1998