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Introduction to LASER

Introduction to LASER. Instructor: Prof. M.R. Shenoy, Department of Physics, IIT Delhi. This course introduces LASER to senior undergraduate students, as well as first year postgraduate students. The objective is to provide a detailed account of the basic physics, including resonator physics, and the principle of operation of Lasers. Issues relevant to the design and output characteristics of the Lasers, and some specific laser systems would also be discussed. (from nptel.ac.in)

Lecture 19 - Transverse Modes of a Spherical Mirror Resonator


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Lecture 01 - General Introduction, Scope and Contents
Lecture 02 - Interaction Radiation with Matter
Lecture 03 - The Einstein Coefficients
Lecture 04 - Atomic Line Shape Function
Lecture 05 - Amplification by Stimulated Emission
Lecture 06 - Line Broadening Mechanisms
Lecture 07 - Line Broadening Mechanisms (cont.)
Lecture 08 - Laser Rate Equations: 2-level System
Lecture 09 - Laser Rate Equations: 3-level System
Lecture 10 - Laser Rate Equations: 4-level System
Lecture 11 - Laser Amplifiers
Lecture 12 - Er-Doped Fiber Amplifier
Lecture 13 - Resonance Frequencies
Lecture 14 - Spectral Response of an Optical Resonator
Lecture 15 - Resonator Loss and Cavity Lifetime
Lecture 16 - Spherical Mirror Resonators
Lecture 17 - Resonator Stability Condition
Lecture 18 - Ray Paths in Spherical Mirror Resonators
Lecture 19 - Transverse Modes of a Spherical Mirror Resonator
Lecture 20 - Gaussian Mode of the Spherical Mirror Resonator
Lecture 21 - Longitudinal Modes of a Spherical Mirror Resonator
Lecture 22 - Laser Oscillations and the Threshold Condition
Lecture 23 - Spectral Hole Burning
Lecture 24 - Variation of Laser Power around Threshold
Lecture 25 - Optimum Output Coupling
Lecture 26 - Laser Output Characteristics
Lecture 27 - Laser Beam Properties
Lecture 28 - Ultimate Linewidth of a Laser
Lecture 29 - Pulsed Lasers
Lecture 30 - Q-Switching
Lecture 31 - Mode Locking
Lecture 32 - Methods of Mode Locking
Lecture 33 - Some Common Lasers
Lecture 34 - Fiber Lasers
Lecture 35 - Semiconductor Lasers
Lecture 36 - Lasers and Laser Amplifiers in Optical Fiber Communication
Lecture 37 - Lasers in Nonlinear Optics
Lecture 38 - Laser Safety