ELECTRIC-ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING (ENGLISH, PHD) | |||||
PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
EEE5724 | Laser Engineering | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. SARPER ÖZHARAR |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | N.A. |
Course Objectives: | The aim of this class is to explain the theoretical working principles of lasers and to describe the applications and application specific designs of different laser types |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Successful student will be able to: 1- describe the working principles of lasers, and define light-matter interactions 2- explain different laser types and different modes of operation 3- design a standard solid-state laser cavity 4- understand the physics behind several laser applications and application specific designs. |
light and light sources, laser teori and working principles, different laser types, laser applications |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Electromagnetic Waves and Geometrical Optics | |
2) | Gaussian Beams and ABCD Matrices | |
3) | Laser Cavities and ABCD Matrices | |
4) | Laser Cavity Design | |
5) | Classical Interaction of Light-Matter | |
6) | Quantum Interaction of Light-Matter | |
7) | Laser Theory | |
8) | Laser Theory (continued) | |
9) | Nonlinear Optics | |
10) | Mode-Locking and Q-Switching | |
11) | Solid-State Lasers | |
12) | Semiconductor Lasers and Gas Lasers | |
13) | Telecommunication Laser Applications and Fiber Optics | |
14) | Medical and Military Applications of Lasers | |
15) | Overview | |
16) | Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Photonics and Laser Engineering, Alphan Sennaroğlu, 2010, 978-0-07-160608-0 |
References: | Laser Fundamentals, William Silfvast, 1996, 0-521-55424-1 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Project | 1 | % 15 |
Midterms | 1 | % 35 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 35 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 65 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 96 |
Project | 1 | 6 |
Midterms | 1 | 20 |
Final | 1 | 40 |
Total Workload | 204 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |