The structure of laser pulses

6 maio 2013, 16:00 • Gonçalo Figueira

Temporal and spectral representation

Temporal and spectral amplitude and phase

Fourier transforms

Temporal and spectral widths

Introductrion to chirped pulses

Aula convidada

3 maio 2013, 15:30 • Gonçalo Figueira

Aula convidada com a participação dos professores João Mendanha Dias, Luís O. Silva e Marta Fajardo. Apresentação das actividades de investigação em lasers intensos e interação laser-plasma no IPFN / Dep. Física IST.

Revision and exercises

29 abril 2013, 16:00 • Gonçalo Figueira

Revision and exercises: beam optics and laser amplifiers.

Pulsed lasers

26 abril 2013, 15:30 • Gonçalo Figueira

Introduction to pulsed lasers

Methods for pulsing lasers

• Gain switching
• Q- switching
• Cavity dumping
• Mode-locking

Analysis of mode-locking

Laser technology: amplifiers and oscillators II

22 abril 2013, 16:00 • João Alberto dos Santos Mendanha Dias

Laser technology: laser emission parameters (wavelength, CW and pulsed lasers, transversal modes and output) and laser parameters for use.