Engineering of Solid State Lasers (ENGSSL)2.5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Engineering of Solid State Lasers)

Lehrveranstaltungen:

• • Engineering of Solid State Lasers
    (Vorlesung, 2 SWS, Martin Hohmann et al., Di, 10:30 - 12:00, SR LPT 02.030)

Inhalt:

The targeted audience is master level students who are interested in expanding their theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of solid state laser engineering.
• Introduction to physical phenomena used in development of modern solid state lasers
• Practical approaches used in design of solid state lasers
• Introduction to modeling and simulation of the lasing process
• Modeling of basic solid state laser performance using a commercial software package
• Practical familiarization with various optical, opto-mechnical, and opto-electrical components used in solid state laser

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

The students gain the following competences:
• Setting up basic modeling of a solid state laser using ASLD software
• Be able to apply modeling for evaluation of performance of a basic laser system
• Apply basic optimization of the laser system model
• Identification of an appropriate laser system for a given application
• Performing basic characterization of laser beam output parameters
• Enhanced understanding of the laser physics
• Familiarization with modern design approaches used in solid state laser engineering
• Improved understanding of linear and nonlinear effects relevant for linear and nonlinear laser beam propagation;

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:
Das Modul ist im Kontext der folgenden Studienfächer/Vertiefungsrichtungen verwendbar:

1. International Production Engineering and Management (Bachelor of Science): 5. Semester
   (Po-Vers. 2010 | TechFak | International Production Engineering and Management (Bachelor of Science) | Bachelorprüfung | International Elective Modules (IEM) | International Elective Modules | Engineering of Solid State Lasers)
2. International Production Engineering and Management (Bachelor of Science): 5. Semester
   (Po-Vers. 2011 | TechFak | International Production Engineering and Management (Bachelor of Science) | Bachelorprüfung | International Elective Modules (IEM) | International Elective Modules | Engineering of Solid State Lasers)
3. Maschinenbau (Master of Science): 2. Semester
   (Po-Vers. 2013 | TechFak | Maschinenbau (Master of Science) | Studienrichtung International Production Engineering and Management | Masterprüfung | International Elective Modules)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Engineering of Solid State Lasers (Prüfungsnummer: 49301)

(englischer Titel: Engineering of Solid State Lasers)

Prüfungsleistung, mehrteilige Prüfung, benotet, 2.5 ECTS

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

weitere Erläuterungen:
In order to pass the course, all participants are supposed to write a short paper on an assigned subject (60% weight with respect to the overall grade) and give a presentation based on this paper (40% weight with respect to the overall grade).

Erstablegung: SS 2018

1. Prüfer:

Michael Schmidt,

2. Prüfer:

Christoph Pflaum