Advanced Optics and Lasers (FYST70/FAFN10/FAFN10F)

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Advanced Optics and Lasers, 7.5 credits

given by the Department of Physics.

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Content​​

The aim of the course is to give you knowledge on techniques for creating and manipulating laser light and laser pulses. This course provides both theoretical and hands on experience of lasers and non-linear optics. It goes from the basics to the research front within some aspects of the physics of lasers. You will be exposed to lasers providing ultrashort pulses, non-linear crystals and light modulators.

The course consists of three modules:

1. Exam, 4.5 credits
2. Project, 1 credits
3. Laboratory exercises, 2 credits

General information

• Course codes: FYST70 (Science faculty), FAFN10 (LTH), FAFN10F (PhD)
• Semester: ​spring
• Study period: ​second
• Level: ​second cycle
• Language: English
• Forms of teaching: lectures, laboratory sessions, group work and projects
• Assessment:  written examination and compulsory participation
• Previous course code: FYST32

Syllabus

Read the syllabus on Lund University's central website:

• FYST70 syllabus on lu.se (in English)
• FYST70 syllabus on lu.se (in Swedish)
• FAFN10 syllabus on lth.se Links to an external site.
• FAFN10F syllabus on lth.se Links to an external site.

Course literature

Fundamentals of Photonics, 3rd Edition by Bahaa E A Saleh and  Malvin Carl Teich.

Course coordinator

Jörgen Larsson, jorgen.larsson@fysik.lth.se 

Schedule

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Entry requirements

Science faculty

For admission to the course, 90 credits natural sciences are required in which knowledge equivalent to Physics 3/C, Modern physics, 30 credits should be included and English B. 

LTH

Assumed prior knowledge: Basic Physics, Mathematics and Optics.

Application

Science faculty

Read more about the course and how to apply via below links. Please note: to see if the course is open for application, always check the Swedish web page.

• Read about the course FYST70 on Lund University's central website (in English).
• Read about the course FYST70 on Lund University's central website (in Swedish).

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LTH

Apply for the course via Course application at LTH.

Doctoral studies

Sign up for the course by contacting course responsible and studentadministration@fysik.lu.se. (Remember that you need to have the course listed in your individual study plan, ISP, or approved by your supervisor to have it counted towards your exam.)

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