Sumários

The structure of laser pulses (cont.)

6 janeiro 2026, 12:00 Gonçalo Figueira

Chirped pulses.

Gaussian pulses: transform-limited and chirped.

Chirped pulse amplification. High power lasers and applications.


The structure of laser pulses

5 janeiro 2026, 10:00 Gonçalo Figueira

Introduction to laser pulses. 

Temporal and spectral representation.

Temporal and spectral amplitude, phase and widths.


Lasers and laser pulses

16 dezembro 2025, 12:00 Gonçalo Figueira

Laser feedback and conditions for oscillation.

Pulsed lasers: Q-switching and mode-locking.


Laser amplification (cont.)

15 dezembro 2025, 10:00 Gonçalo Figueira

Amplifier pumping. Rate equations, without and with input light.

Small signal and saturated gain regimes.


Problem solving class on Interaction between Light and Matter and Laser Amplifiers

10 dezembro 2025, 11:00 Hugo Pires

Problem solving class on Resonator Optics  
From Set 3:
The Lorentzian function

Problem solving class on Laser Amplifiers  
From Set 3:
(15.1-2) Amplifier gain and rod length
(15.1-3) Laser amplifier gain and population difference
(15.4-6) Resonant absorption of a medium in thermal equilibrium
(15.4-7) Gain in a saturated amplifying medium