ECE 455 Class Calendar (NOTE THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

 

January 2023
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MLK DAY

 

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First Day of Instruction 

Introduction, Review of Electromagnetism

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 1.1-1.7,1.9

Silfvast (O): 1.1,2.1-2.4

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Ray Tracing, ABCD Matrices

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 2.1-2.5,2.12

Silfvast (O): 12.1

 

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Stable Cavities, Gaussian Beams

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 3.1-3.3

Silfvast (O): 12.2-12.3

 

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Gaussian Beams, Higher Order Modes, ABCD Law

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 3.4-3.7

Silfvast (O): 12.4

Homework 1. Due Feb. 2.

Please submit a paper copy at the beginning of class. E-mail submissions will not be accepted unless previously agreed to. Make sure your work is legible.

Homework 1 Solutions.

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Optical Cavities, Resonant Cavities

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 5.1-5.3,6.1-6.2

Silfvast (O): 10.1-10.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 2023
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Resonant Optical Cavities, Fabry-Pérot Etalons

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 6.3-6.7

Silfvast (O): 10.1-10.2

Homework 2. Due Feb. 9.

Homework 2 Solutions.

 

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Resonant Optical Cavities, Fabry-Pérot Etalons, Higher Oder Modes, Gain/Loss in a Cavity

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 6.3-6.7

Silfvast (O): 10.1-10.2

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Blackbody Radiation, Einstein Coefficients, Lineshape Function

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 7.1-7.4

Silfvast (O): 6.1-6.4

Homework 3. Due Feb. 16.

Homework 3 Solutions.

 

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Lineshape, Broadening and Gain in Atomic Systems, Threshold Gain

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 7.5-7.6,8.1-8.3

Silfvast (O): 4.1-4.3,7.1-7.6

 

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Lineshape, Broadening and Gain in Atomic Systems, Threshold Gain

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 7.5-7.6,8.1-8.3

Silfvast (O): 4.1-4.3,7.1-7.6

Homework 4. Due Feb. 23.

Homework 4 Solutions.

 

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Threshold Gain, Saturation, Homogeneously Broadened Gain Media

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 8.1-8.3

Silfvast (O): 7.1-7.6

 

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Gain in Inhomogeneously Broadened Media

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 8.4-8.6

Silfvast (O): 7.7-7.8

Homework 5. Due Mar. 7.

Homework 5 Solutions.

 

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EXAM #1 IN CLASS

Formula sheet to be provided with exam.

WILL ONLY COVER MATERIAL THROUGH FEB. 21

Exam 1 Solutions.

 

 

March 2023
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Laser Oscillation, Laser Efficiency, and Dynamics

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 9.1-9.3

Silfvast (O): 8.1-8.3

Homework 6. Due Mar. 23.

Homework 6 Additional Background

Homework 6 Solutions.

 

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Laser Efficiency and Dynamics

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 9.1-9.3

Silfvast (O): 8.1-8.3

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Laser Efficiency and Dynamics

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 9.1-9.3

Silfvast (O): 8.1-8.3

NO NEW HW ASSIGNED THIS WEEK DUE TO SPRING BREAK.

Supplemental Notes

Final Project Guidelines

 

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SPRING BREAK

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SPRING BREAK

 

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SPRING BREAK

 

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SPRING BREAK

 

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SPRING BREAK

 

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Q-Switching

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 9.4-9.5

Silfvast (O): 12.2

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Mode Locking

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 9.5

Silfvast (O): 12.3

Homework 7. Due Mar. 30.

Homework 7 Solutions.

 

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Introduction to Solid State Lasers: 2-, 3-, and 4-Level (or manifold) systems

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 10.1-10.2, 10.5

Silfvast (O): 9.1-9.2

 

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Solid State Lasers II

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 10.3-10.5,10.7

Silfvast (O): 14.1,15.1-15.2

Homework 8. Due Apr. 6. Please change the numbers in red to your own values.

Homework 8 Solutions.

 

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Gas Lasers: He:Ne, Cu, Ar+, Excimer, etc.

Liquid Lasers

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 10.7-10.8

Silfvast (O): 13.1-13.10

 

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Practical Issues With Lasers

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): Lecture Notes

Silfvast (O): Lecture Note

Homework 9. This is not required. The solutions have 5 intentional (and an unknown number of unintentional) errors. If you find them, you will get 3 extra credit points each, up to a maximum of 15 points applied towards your HW total. Don't send your work, just send your list of mistakes and the correction (need both for full extra credit). Send them by April 13.

Homework 9 Solutions.

List of Errors.

 

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EXAM #2 IN CLASS

Exam 2 Solutions.

Exam will only cover through April 4 material. Formula sheet will be the same as last time.

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Diode Laser Pumping

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): 11.1-11.6

Silfvast (O): 5.4,14.9

Homework 10. Same as HW9. The solutions have 5 intentional (and an unknown number of unintentional) errors. Send them by April 20.

Homework 10 Solutions.

List of Errors.

 

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Non-Linear Processes, Harmonic Generation

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): Lecture Notes

Silfvast (O): 15.1-15.7

 

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Non-Linear Processes, Harmonic Generation

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): Lecture Notes

Silfvast (O): 15.1-15.7

Homework 11. Same as HW9. The solutions have 5 intentional (and an unknown number of unintentional) errors. Send them by April 20.

Homework 11 Solutions.

List of Errors.

 

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Trends, Future Directions, Perspectives, Applications.

Lecture Slides

Verdeyen (R): Lecture Notes

Silfvast (O): Lecture Notes

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Grad Presentation Day 1

Presentation Schedule

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May 2023
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Grad Presentation Day 2

Presentation Schedule

 

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READING DAY 

 

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Final Project Report Due Last Day of Finals

 

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Final Project Report Due Today. This is a FIRM deadline.

 

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