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- Classical Picture of Atom-Field Interaction
- Classical dipole in a periodic field
- Classical theory of absorption and scattering
- Homogeneous and inhomogeneous line broadening
- Semi-classical Picture of Atom-Field Interaction
- Two-level atoms: wavefunction and density matrix formalisms
- Rate equations for atomic state populations
- Density matrix equations with relaxation
- Optical Bloch equations
- Semi-classical Laser Theory
- homogeneous and inhomogenous systems, linewidth broadening
- population inversion and light amplification
- 3 and 4 level systems, pumping schemes
- Gaussian Beams and Optical Cavities
- Laser Operation and Properties
- Power, gain, lasing threshold
- Frequency, single and multi-mode lasing
- Short pulse amplification
- Specific Laser Systems
- CW lasers with narrow linewidth
- dye lasers
- semiconductor lasers
- other solid state lasers
- gas lasers
- Q-switched lasers
- Mode-locked lasers
- Current Topics of Interest
- Lasing without population inversion
- Electromagnetically induced transparency
- others TBD
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