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Svensk kursbeskrivning
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Course description
Goal
The course is
aiming at giving general understanding of lasers and laser components and
their function in the laser. Furthermore to prepare students in atomic and
molecular physics, quantum optics and physical optics for work in research
and technology.
Course Objectives:
After the course
the student should:
• Understand basic physical principles of light generation and amplification
• Relate the laser operation principles to the subjects of atom and molecular
physics, solid state physics, quantum mechanics and physical optics
• Understand operational principles and construction of lasers
• Understand technological issues behind laser construction
• Describe properties of different types of lasers and their application
areas.
Main content:
• Essentials of quantum-mechanical description of optical gain media,
including atoms, molecules, and solid state materials.
• Essentials of quantum-mechanical description of the of the interaction
between photons and electrons in optical gain media.
• Basic properties of lasers and photon amplifiers.
• Physical principles of laser action.
• Essential knowledge of laser building blocks.
• Overview of the most important laser types.
Lecturers and examiners
Valdas Pasiskevicius, Laser physics, Albanova (Fysikcentrum),
Roslagstullsbacken 21 (rum A3:1049), vp@laserphysics.kth.se,
tel. 5537 8155.
Min Yan, Photonics, KTH, Kista, miya@kth.se,
tel. 790 4064
Exercise assistant
Niels Meiser, Albanova, room A3:3009, nm@laserphysics.kth.se, tel. 5537 8192
Labs:
Fredrik Laurell, Albanova, room A3:1051,
fl@laserphysics.kth.se , tel. 5537 8153
Kai Seger, Albanova, room
A3:1061, ks@laserphysics.kth.se, tel.5537 8157
Nicky Thilmann, Albanova,
room A3:1067, nt@laserphysics.kth.se, tel.5537 8812
Literature
Svelto, Orazio , Principles of Lasers, Fourth
edition, or later (Translation by David. C. Hanna) Kluwer Academic/Plenum
Press, Springer (1998 or later) ISBN 0-306-45748-2.Sold at the KTH bookstore.
Also available from internet bookstores, e.g.
http://www.adlibris.com/se/product.aspx?isbn=1441913017
Language of
instruction
English.
Prerequisites:
Course in general
physics (e.g. SK1100, ECTS 9 points),
Course in quantum mechanics (e.g. SI2170 9 ECTS points),
Recommended previous
knowledge
Quantum
mechanics, atom physics, physical optics.
Course description
Lectures: 24 hours
Exercises: 12 hours
Laborations: Diode laser 2 hours,
Diode-pumped solid-state laser 6 hours
Examination
Written exam. Grading: A/B/C/D/E/Fx/F
Lab reports. Grading: P/F
Grading scale A/B/C/D/E/Fx/F
Fysikexpeditionen
Alba Nova (Fysikcentrum), Roslagstullsbacken 21 (B5:1016).
Schedule 2012
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Date,
time
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Activity
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Location
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19 March, 15-17
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FRL
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FA32
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21 March, 8-10
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FRL
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FB54
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26 March, 13-15
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FRL
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FB54
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28 March, 8-10
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OVN
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FB54
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29 March, 13-15
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FRL
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FB54
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10 April, 15-17
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FRL
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FB54
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11 April, 8-10
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OVN
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FB54
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13 April, 8-10
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FRL
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FA32
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16 April, 15-17
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FRL
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FA32
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18 April, 15-17
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OVN
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FB54
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20 April, 8-10
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FRL
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FB54
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27 April, 8-10
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FRL
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FB54
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11 May 8-10
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OVN
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FB54
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14 May 15-17
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FRL
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FA32
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15 May, 10-12
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FRL
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FB54
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16 May, 10-12
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FRL
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FB54
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21 May, 13-15
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OVN
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FB53
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23 May, 13-15
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OVN
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FB54
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29 May, 8-13
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TEN
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FB53
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August
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Om-TEN
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Allowed exam aid
Sheet with formulas
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Lecture
contents
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1
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Introduction, background, history and applications.
Interaction of radiation with atoms and ions
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Chap.
1, 2
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2
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Essential spectroscopic characteristics of atomic
and molecular media
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Chap.
2, 3
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3
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Semiconductors as laser gain material
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Chap.
3
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4
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Ray and wave propagation, modes of electromagnetic
field
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Chap.
4
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5
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Optical
resonators
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Chap.
5
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6
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Properties
of laser beams
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Chap.
11
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7
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Population
inversion, pumping processes
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Chap.
6
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8
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Continuous
wave lasers
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Chap.
7
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9
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Transient laser behavior, Q-switching,
mode-locking
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Chap.
8
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10
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Transformation of laser radiation: Nonlinear
optics
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Chap.
12
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11
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Types of lasers: solid state, semiconductor, dye,
gas, chemical
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Chap.9,10
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12
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Types of lasers continued. Summary of the course
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Lecture notes
Due to change in the course structure, the links to old notes have been
removed as will be replaced with new ones as the course progresses.
Lecture notes 1
Lecture notes 2
Errata Lecture 2
Lecture notes 3
Lecture notes 4
Lecture
notes 5
Lecture notes 6
Lecture notes 7
Lecture notes 8
Lecture notes 9
Lecture notes 10
Lecture notes 11
Lecture notes 12
Exercises
Problems will be from the course textbook and home-made. Links to solutions
will be added as the course progresses.
Exercises (2012):
Questions? Email to nm@laserphysics.kth.se!
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Session
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Chapters
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Problems/Examples
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Tasks
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Solutions
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Additional material
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1)
2012-03-28
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1, 2
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Pr. 1.3-7, 2.3, 2.7
Ex. 2.1, 2.4
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session1 - tasks
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session1-guide
session1-solutions
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details on task 1.5 and 1.6
details
on task 1_5 - gain and loss
details on task 1.7
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2)
2012-04-11
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3, 4
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Pr.
3.7-10, 4.4, 4.8, 4.10, 4.13
Ex. 3.6-7, 4.3, 4.4
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session2 - tasks
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session2 - guide
session2-solutions
updated solutions to
3.10,3.8,4.4
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MATLAB script for task 3.8
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3)
2012-04-18
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5, 11
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Pr. 5.2, 5.8, 5.10, 5.13, 11.8, 11.9
Ex. 5.1, 5.5, 5.8
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session3-tasks
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session3 - guide
session3-solutions
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MATLAB script for TEM modes
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4)
2012-05-11
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6, 7
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Ex. 6.3, 7.2, 7.4, 7.6
Pr. 6.4, 6.8, 6.10, 7.5, 7.10
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session4-tasks
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session4 - guide
session4-solutions
updated
solution to task 6.8
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MATLAB script for task 7.10
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5)
2012-05-21
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8, 12
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Ex. 8.4, 8.7, 12.2
Pr. 8.1, 8.4, 8.10, 8.16-17, 12.2, 12.5
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session5-tasks
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session5 - guide
session5-solutions
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6)
2012-05-23
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Tasks
from former exams
(2008, 2009 and 2010)
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session6-tasks
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Short solutions and hints for
old exams can be found further down the page.
may08_exam_addendum
may09_exam_addendum
may10_exam_addendum
task_guide_exams
(all)
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Old
exams can be found further down on this page
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Exercises (2011):
Questions? Email to nm@laserphysics.kth.se!
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Session
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Chapters
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Problems/Examples
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Tasks
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Solutions
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Additional material
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1)
2011-03-30
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1, 2
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Pr. 1.3-7, 2.3, 2.7
Ex. 2.1, 2.4
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session1 - tasks
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task guide session1
session1-solutions
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details on task 1.5 and 1.6
details on task 1.7
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2)
2011-04-06
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3, 4
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Pr. 3.7-10, 4.4, 4.8, 4.10, 4.13
Ex. 3.6-7, 4.3, 4.4
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session2 - tasks
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task guide session2
session2-solutions
updated solutions to
3.10,3.8,4.4
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MATLAB script for task 3.8
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3)
2011-04-13
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5, 11
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Pr. 5.2, 5.8, 5.10, 5.13, 11.8, 11.9
Ex. 5.1, 5.5, 5.8
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session3-tasks
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task guide session3
session3-solutions
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MATLAB script for TEM modes
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4)
2011-05-06
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6, 7
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Ex. 6.3, 7.2, 7.4, 7.6
Pr. 6.4, 6.8, 6.10, 7.5, 7.10
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session4-tasks
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task_guide_session4
session4-solutions
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5)
2011-05-13
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8, 12
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Ex. 8.4, 8.7, 12.2
Pr. 8.1, 8.4, 8.10, 8.16-17, 12.2, 12.5
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session5-tasks
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task_guide_session5
session5-solutions
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6)
2011-05-16
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Tasks
from former exams
(2008 and 2009)
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session6-tasks
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Short solutions and hints for old
exams can be found further down the page.
may08_exam_addendum
may09_exam_addendum
may10_exam_addendum
task_guide_exams
(all)
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Old
exams can be found further down on this page
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Old Exercises (2010):
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Session
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Chapters
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Problems/Examples
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Tasks
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Solutions
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1)
2010-03-31
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1, 2
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Pr. 1.3-7, 2.3, 2.7
Ex. 2.1, 2.4
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session1-solutions
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2)
2010-04-14
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3, 4
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Pr. 3.7-10, 4.4, 4.8, 4.10, 4.13
Ex. 3.6-7, 4.3, 4.4
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session2-solutions
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3)
2010-04-22
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5, 11
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Pr. 5.2, 5.8, 5.10, 5.13, 11.1, 11.3-4
Ex. 5.1, 5.5, 5.8, 11.1, 11.3-4
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session3-tasks
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session3-solutions
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4)
2010-04-28
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6, 7
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Ex. 6.3, 7.2, 7.4, 7.6
Pr. 6.4, 6.8, 6.10, 7.5, 7.10
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session4-tasks
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session4-solutions
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5)
2010-05-10
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8, 12
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Ex. 8.4, 8.7, 12.2
Pr. 8.1, 8.4, 8.10, 8.16-17, 12.2, 12.5
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session5-tasks
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session5-solutions
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6)
2010-05-21
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Tasks
from former exams
(2008 and 2009)
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session6-tasks
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session6-solutions
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Old Exercises (2009):
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Chaps.
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Problems
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Links
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1
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1-3
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1.3, 1.4, 2.3, 2.7, 2.5, 2.6,
3.3, 3.4, 1.5
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solutions
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2
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4-5
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4.4, 4.8, 4.10, 4.12, 4.13, 5.2,
5.10
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solutions
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3
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5, 11, 6
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5.8,11.2, 11.8, 11.9, 6.4, 6.8,
6.10, 11.1 mod
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solutions
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4
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7
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7.4, 7.5, instead of 7.10, 7.14,
7.17
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solutions
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5
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8
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8.1, 8.11, two other exercises
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solutions
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6
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12
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12.2, 12.5, 12.3, 12.8, 12.10
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solutions
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Labs
Lab instructions:
Diode laser, + lab instructions data sheet 1 & 2
Diode-pumped solid-state laser
Lab schedule for 2012 is here
The list is put up on the notice board on the 5th
floor at Albanova where Student Expedition is. Everyone should sign up in
person.
Responsible for the list is Valdas Pasiskevicius vp@laserphysics.kth.se
The Laser diode lab will
take place in rooms G2:004, G2:005 and C2:3061 in the main building of
Albanova
The SSL lab will take
place in rooms G2:004 and G2:005 in the main building of Albanova.
At the time of the beginning
of the labs (sharp) we meet up outside our offices at A32, on floor 3, just
opposite the restaurant.
Don’t be late, because
the corridors where the lab rooms are located are locked and require
pass-cards to access.
Old exams
Exam
2011 May – solutions
Exam 2010 May – solutions
Exam 2009 May – solutions
Exam 2008 May – solutions
Exam
2007 May - solutions
Exam
2006 August - solutions
Exam 2005 August
Exams 1999-2004 - some solutions
Course evaluations
2011
2009
2008
2007
2006
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