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Laser Spectroscopy Podcast

Peter Beyersdorf

Lecture recordings from Physics 268 at San Jose State University. 75 minute enhanced audio epsiodes will be added on Monday and Wednesday nights throughout Fall of 2009.

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Listen to Laser Spectroscopy Podcast, a Science & Medicine podcast by Peter Beyersdorf. Stream 22 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Laser frequency stabilization

We look at sources of laser frequency noise and discuss feedback techniques using a reference cavity or a molecular transition to stabilize...

01:11:35Dec 1, 2009

Ultrafast Spectroscopy

We look at pump probe methods using ultrafast pulses for high temporal resolution experiments.

01:03:55Nov 19, 2009

Short Pulse Generation

We look at transient effects in laser gain material, -switching and mode locking as methods to get short pulses.

01:16:59Nov 17, 2009

Raman Scattering

Podcsat from 2008 of lecture on Raman spectroscopy. This is in place of the 11/9 lecture given about Raman spectroscopy, for which the audio...

01:15:09Nov 10, 2009

Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy

Podcsat from 2008 of lecture on stimulated Raman scattering. This content was not covered in class this semester. This is for your interest...

01:15:11Nov 10, 2009

Nonlinear Spectroscopy

We look at how saturation causes hole burning in a spectral line, and measurement techniques such as lamb-dip spectroscopy and intermodulate...

01:17:12Nov 5, 2009

Emission Spectroscopy

We look at basic methods of emission spectroscopy including laser induced fluorescence, resonant enhanced multi-photon emission (REMPI), int...

01:13:59Oct 29, 2009

Absorption Spectroscopy

WE look at basic techniques of absorption spectroscopy including direct detection, frequency modulation, intracavity absorption and cavity r...

01:17:07Oct 27, 2009

spectral line profiles

We look at how the natural lifetime of an energy level produces a Lorentzian line profile and how the natural linewidth can be broadened by...

01:15:28Oct 22, 2009

Interferometers

We look at how interferometers can be used to measure wanelength.

01:15:40Oct 13, 2009

Spectrometer Operation

We look at the principles of operation of prism spectrometers and grating spectrometers and discuss operating characteristics (speed, resolv...

01:19:02Oct 8, 2009

Photodetectors

We consider the advantages and disadvantages of three classes of photodetectors: photodiodes, photomultiplier tubes and thermal detectors.

01:20:55Oct 6, 2009

Tunable Lasers

We look at several examples of tunable lasers and discuss nonlinear optics as a mechanism to increase the region of the spectrum available f...

01:14:18Sep 29, 2009

Fundamentals of Lasers

We look at 3-level and 4-level gain systems in laser amplifiers, discuss optical cavities and tuning elements of laser oscillators.

01:18:47Sep 24, 2009

Molecular Absorption

We look at an example of calculating the bond length and bond strength of HCl from a measured mid IR absorption spectrum.

01:02:02Sep 24, 2009

Molecular Energy Levels

We look at energy levels associated with rotation and vibration of molecular bonds

01:20:38Sep 24, 2009

Energy Levels

We look at the Bohr model of the atom and see how it can be used to explain the line spectrum of Hydrogen, and then generalize to other atom...

01:15:57Sep 15, 2009

Gravity Measurements

We look at an application of our previous quantum treatment of the two-level atom for measuring G the universal gravitational constant.

01:11:38Sep 10, 2009

Quantum Model of Absorption

We look at absorption as a quantum effect and introduce the Einstein A and B coefficients for stimulated and spontaneous emission.

01:17:05Sep 3, 2009

Index of Refraction and Absorption

We use the classical electron oscillator model to derive the functional form of the index of refraction in material as well as the absorptio...

01:11:40Sep 1, 2009

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