Laser Technology
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Workload: contact hours 60 h + self study 90 h = 150 Stunden = 5 ECTS |
General information
The lecture Laser Technology by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Burkhard Lenz is offered regularly in the summer semester for students of the 5th subject semester in the bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
Objectives
on the special properties of laser radiation and the functional principles of a laser. They
should know the design and some typical applications of some basic laser types.
Contents
Physical properties of laser radiation; laser principles: light amplification, 4-level-laser system, gain profile and longitudinal modes, laser resonator, transverse modes; generation of short pulses, frequency doubling; laser types: HeNe-laser, CO2-laser, Nd:YAG laser, fiber laser; laser applications: interferometry, holography, materials processing
Literature
- J. Wilson/J.F.B. Hawkes, “Lasers Principles and Applications”, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13
- B. Hitz/J.J. Ewing/J. Hecht, „Introduction to Laser Technology“ , IEEE Press ISBN0
- K.J. Kuhn, “Laser Engineering”, Prentice Hall ISBN 0-02-366921-7
- A.R. Henderson, “A Guide To Laser Savety” Chapman & Hall, ISBN0-412-72940-7
- A. Rhody/F. Ross, “Holography Marketplace”, Ross Books, ISBN 0-89496-110-1
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