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<p>Students will be exposed to common a data analysis tutorial (based on
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<p>The laboratory component of the course emphasizes experimental techniques related to laser spectroscopy and hands-on skills.</p>
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Revision as of 13:44, 2 January 2013

PHYS 4061/5061: Experimental Techniques in Laser Physics

Involves a selection of experiments in laser physics, with emphasis on techniques necessary for trapping neutral atoms with lasers. One lecture hour and one tutorial hour and two three hour laboratory sessions per week. Integrated with: GS/PHYS 5061 3.00.

Students taking this course can expect to use state of the art equipment and gain a working knowledge of conventional experimental techniques in atomic physics and laser spectroscopy. This background should be adequate preparation for working in research laboratories in related fields and industry related to photonics.

Prerequisites:

  • SC/PHYS 2211 1.00 and SC/PHYS 2212 1.00, or SC/PHYS 2213 3.00
  • SC/PHYS 2020 3.00
  • SC/PHYS 2060 3.00

Corequisite:

  • SC/PHYS 3040 6.00.

Course Director

Matthew George

122 Petrie

mgeorge@yorku.ca

Teaching Assistants

Adam Carew Kosuke Kato
Petrie 309 PSE

Schedule

Labs 2:30pm - 5:30pm Mondays and Tuesdays Petrie 226
Lecture3:30pm - 4:20pmFridaysCB 120
Tutorial4:30pm - 5:20pmFridaysCB 120
Office Hours
Course Director2:30pm - 3:30pmWednesdaysPetrie 122
Teaching AssistantsT.B.D.FridaysT.B.D

Grades

Lab Reports65%
Homework10%
Final Exam: Written15%
Final Exam: Oral10%

Course Content

Students will be exposed to common a data analysis tutorial (based on Mathematica) during the fIrst two weeks of the term. Subsequently, students will work in groups of two and cycle through 9 experiments related to laser spectroscopy.

Laboratory work will include pre-lab exercises, data analysis, interpretation, and answers to specifIc questions in the manual. Reports do not require extensive written descriptions. Mathematica should be used for all data analysis.

The laboratory component of the course emphasizes experimental techniques related to laser spectroscopy and hands-on skills.

The lecture component introduces theoretical concepts related to instrumentation such as gas lasers, diode lasers, laser beam propagation, Fabry -Perot resonators, electro-optic modulators, acousto-optic modulators and optical detectors.

The tutorials cover theoretical concepts related to laboratory experiments.