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                      | Detailed information |  
                      | Original study plan | Bachelor's programme Technical Physics 2012W |  
                      | Objectives | Introduction to the fundamentals on the generation of laser light, overview of the different types of lasers, some examples of current applications of lasers. |  
                      | Subject | Motivation, Principle of laser operation, Saturation, Line shapes and widths, Laser rate equations, Fabry-Perot resonators, Stability of laser resonators, 
Properties of laser radiation (Gaussian beams), Short and ultrashort pulses, 
Gas lasers, Solid state lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Free electron lasers, 
X-ray and chemical lasers, Current application of lasers. |  
                      | Criteria for evaluation | Oral Examination |  
                      | Methods | Lecture, excursion to laser company (if possible) |  
                      | Language | German or English |  
                      | Study material | J. Eichler, H.J. Eichler, “Laser: Grundlagen, Systeme, Anwendungen”, Springer; B.E.A. Saleh, M.C. Teich, “Fundamentals of Photonics”, John Wiley.
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                      | Changing subject? | No |  |