PHY 555 - Lasers and Holography

Institution:

Adelphi University

Subject:

Description:

3 credits Prerequisite: PHY 264 or equivalent. Fundamental laser concepts. Spontaneous emission, stimulated emission, absorption. Optical amplification. Pumping process. Threshold conditions. Optical resonators. Theories and properties of gaseous, liquid, crystalline, chemical, and semiconductor lasers. Spatial and temporal coherence. Gaussian beams. Fundamentals of holography. Image reconstruction. Fresnel, Fourier, phase, computer holograms. Optical filtering. Demonstration experiments.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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