The aim of lesson: It is aimed to understand the properties, types, production and usage areas of laser.
Course Content: Fundamentals of laser: Nature of light, absorption and emission of light, interaction of light and matter, Einstein coefficients, inverse multiplication, optical resonators, gain limit laser modes, Properties of laser light: Laser bandwidth, frequency stabilization, light distribution, light collection, luminance, Laser focusing properties of light, Q-switching, mode locking, frequency doubling, Operation of lasers: gas lasers, atomic lasers, ion lasers, Molecular lasers: carbon dioxide lasers, nitrogen lasers, Excimer lasers, chemical lasers, Applications: optical tuning, distance measurement, distance measurement, laser spectroscopy: molecular light spectroscopy, Two photon spectroscopy.

Week Subject – Content Teaching Method and Technique Used
1 Introduction Lecture, Question and Answer
2 Laser Fundamentals: Interaction of Light and Matter, Einstein Coefficients, Reverse Amplification Lecture, Question and Answer
3 Laser Fundamentals: Optical Resonators, Gain Limit, Laser Modes Lecture, Question and Answer
4 Characteristics of Laser Light: Laser Bandwidth, Frequency Stabilization Lecture, Question and Answer
5 Characteristics of Laser Light: Light Distribution, Light Collection, Illuminance, Focusing Properties of Laser Light Lecture, Question and Answer
6 Characteristics of Laser Light: Q-Switching Lecture, Question and Answer
7 Features of Laser Light: Mode Locking, Frequency Doubling / Midterm Lecture, Question and Answer
8 Types of Lasers: Gas Lasers, Atomic Lasers, Ion Lasers, Carbon Dioxide Lasers Lecture, Question and Answer
9 Types of Lasers: Nitrogen Lasers, Excimer Lasers, Chemical Lasers Lecture, Question and Answer
10 Applications: Optical Tuning Lecture, Question and Answer
11 Applications: Measuring Distance Lecture, Question and Answer
12 Laser Spectroscopy: Molecular Light Spectroscopy Lecture, Question and Answer
13 Laser Spectroscopy: Molecular Light Spectroscopy, Two Photon Spectroscopy Lecture, Question and Answer
14 Laser Spectroscopy: Two Photon Spectroscopy Lecture, Question and Answer
15 Final