PHYS323-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Laser Physics and Modern Optics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

The aim of this course is to discuss the physics of the atom-radiation interaction, optical materials, laser physics as well as quantum and non-linear optics with particular reference to key topical applications such as femtosecond lasers and non-linear spectroscopy.

Prerequisites

1) PHYS203; (2) PHYS206; (3) MATH103 or MATH109 or EMTH119 or MATH201. RP: PHYS205, MATH201

Restrictions

Recommended Preparation

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Beatrice Tinsley 112
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 Rehua 101 Lectorial
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Jon-Paul Wells

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Exam 45%
Homework 40%
Test 15%

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,036.00

International fee $5,188.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences .

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