EE490/890
Introduction to Lasers

Announcements
 $-$ Final will be held on December 19, 2017 (12:30 - 2:30 PM). One page of 8.5"x11" sheet (double sided) of notes is allowed. Final will cover HW7-HW11. There will be four regular questions and one bonus questions. Each regular question will have a bonus portion for undergraduate students that will be required for graduate students. One of the problems will contain 8-9 short questions like in-class style. Other questions are similar to homework problems. Topics for final: Click here for the pdf file $-$ Review sessions will be held on 12/11 and 12/13 6:30-7:30 PM in EMS E206. $-$ Presentations will be held in EMS E206 on December 11 and 13 (3:30 $-$ 4:45PM): Schedule for presentation. $-$ Progress report will be due on Nov. 15, 2017. In the report, you can update the outline of your topics, narrow down your focus and provide/update your references. It does not need to follow the template for the final report or the draft of the final report. $-$ Test 1 will be postponed to Oct. 30, 2017. One page of 8.5"x11" sheet (single sided) of notes is allowed. Test will cover HW1-HW6. There will be 4 regular questions. The 5th problem will be the bonus question. Each regular question will have a bonus portion for undergraduate students that is required for graduate students. One of the problems will contain 8-9 short questions like in-class assignments. All question are similar to homework problems. Topics for the mid-term test: Click here for the pdf file $-$ The proposal for the project will be due on Oct. 11. $-$ In class assignment will be given almost every lecture. $-$ Errors/Typos in Textbook (new print may not have the same errors) Chapter 1 page 12 above Eq. (1.2-8) -- The angle of incidence is therefore $( \theta_1 + y/R )$... page 21 Eq. (1.3-13) should be  f = 1 / {n_0 \alpha \sin \alpha d} $~~~~~$Above Eq. (1.3-16) generally in choosing x_0 = 0... Chapter 5 page 187 Figure 5.6-3 has extra \Gamma's in labels under Normal Dispersion and Anomalous Dispersion.