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Introduction, Review of Electromagnetism Verdeyen (R): 1.1-1.7,1.9 Silfvast (O): 1.1,2.1-2.4
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Gaussian Beams, Higher Order Modes, ABCD Law Verdeyen (R): 3.4-3.7 Silfvast (O): 12.4 Basic Mathematica matrix multiplier. Basic Matlab matrix multiplier. Basic Matlab matrix multiplier. Please submit a *.pdf before the start of class. Submit to the BOX folder we e-mailed you about. Make sure your work is legible.
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Fundamental Mode in an Optical Cavity, ABCD Law and Cavities, Resonant Cavities Verdeyen (R): 5.1-5.3,6.1-6.2 Silfvast (O): 10.1-10.2
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Laser Oscillation, Ring Laser, Output Power, Laser Efficiency Verdeyen (R): 9.1-9.3 Silfvast (O): 8.1-8.3 Homework 6 Additional Background
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Introduction to Solid State Lasers, phonon energy, nonradiative transitions Verdeyen (R): 10.1-10.2, 10.5 Silfvast (O): 9.1-9.2
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Non-Linear Processes, Harmonic Generation Verdeyen (R): Lecture Notes Silfvast (O): 15.1-15.7
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