Schedule

FØ 1     

10/2     

Introduction

Fredrik & Jens

FØ 2

26/2

Stimulated Transitions

Tomas K U

Electric Dipole Transitions

FØ 3

5/3

Atomic Rate Equations

Robert L

The Rabi Frequency

FØ 4

12/3

Laser Pumping/Pop Inversion

Gustav L

Laser Amplification

FØ 5

19/3

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Miguel I O     

Linear Pulse Propagation

FØ 6

26/3

Nonlinear Pulse Propagation

Charlotte L

FØ 7

9/4

Laser Mirrors/Regen Feedback

Riaan C

FØ 8

16/4

Fundamentals of Laser Oscillation               

Hoda K          

Oscillation Dynamics & Threshold

FØ 9

7/5

Optical Beams/Resonators

Anne-Lise V

FØ 10

21/5

Ray Optics and Matrices

Eleonora D L

FØ 11

28/5

Wave Optics/Gaussian Beams                      

Ruslan I

Physical Properties of Gauss Beams

FØ 12

11/6

Beam Perturb and Diffraction

Katarina S

Stable Two-Mirror Resonator

FØ 13

11/6

Complex Paraxial Wave Optics

Xu S

Generalized Paraxial Resonator

FØ 14

12/6

Unstable Optical Resonators

Alexandrs M

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