Lasers and Quanta 2

Module overview

The course will guide the students through a series of practicals that will demonstrate key experimental techniques and illustrate basic principles of experimental laser and quantum science. The students will undertake experimental work during the 12-week course, including two mini-projects. In parallel with these activities, students will undertake the writing of an annotated bibliography and short summary on two topics related to the mini-projects carried out in the lab, and discuss the findings during labs.

Linked modules

Pre-requisites: PHYS1011 AND PHYS1013 AND PHYS1015 AND PHYS1022

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Laboratory work, guided reading and literature search

Study time
Type	Hours
Lecture	2
Completion of assessment task	103
Follow-up work	1
Wider reading or practice	43
Preparation for scheduled sessions	1
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Yariv. Optical Electronics. Holt-Saunders.

Hecht. Optics. Addison-Wesley.

Wilson & Hawkes. Optoelectronics. Prentice-Hall.

Assessment

Assessment strategy

Laboratory work 80% Summary/bibliography 20%

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Laboratory practicals	80%
Annotated bibliography	20%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Coursework and lab reports	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Set Task	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External