Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2026	356956	Lasers: principles and applications	1	3.0	3	★	Jung-Chen Tung	GEOE	7	0

Course Plan：

Instructor	Jung-Chen Tung　Office Hours
Email	Jungchen.tung@mail.ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-02-26 14:06:02
Course Objective	1. Light and matter 2. Laser Resonator 3. Nonlinear Optics
Course Schedule	Introduction (1 week) Light and matter (1 week) Laser Resonators (2 weeks) Eigenmodes (2 weeks) Astigmatic transformations (1 week) Midterm Exam Coherent modes (2 weeks) Tight-pumping effects (2 weeks) Nonlinear effects (3 weeks) Final Exam
Evaluation and grading policy	Midterm Exam: 20% (Submission of on-site coding exam) Final Exam: 20% (Submission of on-site coding exam) Homework: 60% (Based on 10 coding assignments) *Note: Proficiency in Matlab basics is required.
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Lasers, A. E. Siegman Laser Electronics, Joseph T. Verdeyen
The access to curricular consultation	Office Hours: Thu 17:00~19:00 To reserve a time, please email in advance to jungchen.tung@mail.ntut.edu.tw
Expanding teaching and resources	● 無 (None)
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy） SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
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