Guia docente 2023_24
Escola de Enxeñaría Industrial
Grado en Ingeniería Mecánica
 Subjects
  Laser technology
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Chapter 1.- INTRODUCTION 1. Electromagnetic waves in the vacuum and in the matter.
2. Laser radiation.
3. Properties of the laser radiation.
Chapter 2.- BASICS 1. Photons and energy level diagrams.
2. Spontaneous emission of electromagnetic radiation.
3. Population inversion.
4. Stimulated emission.
5. Amplification.
Chapter 3. COMPONENTS OF A LASER 1. Active medium
2. Excitation mechanisms.
3. Feedback mechanisms.
4. Optical cavity.
5. Exit device.
Chapter 4. TYPES OF LASER 1. Gas lasers
2. Solid-state lasers
3. Diode lasers.
4. Other lasers.
Chapter 5. OPTICAL COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS 1. Spherical lenses.
2. optical centre of a lens.
3. Thin lenses. Ray tracing.
4. Thin lenses coupling.
5. Mirrors.
6. Filters.
7. OPtical fibers.
Chapter 6. INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS 1. Introduction to laser materials processing
2. Introduction to laser cutting and drilling.
3. Introduction to laser welding.
4. Introduction to laser marking.
5. Introduction to laser surface treatments.
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