- To understand the basic mechanisms of high-power laser interaction with various materials
- To understand principles of laser operation
- To learn practical laser processing systems
- To review technical issues and state-of-the-art technologies in laser materials processing

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- Class notes
- W. M. Steen, 1998, Laser Material Processing, 2nd Ed., Springer-Verlag, London
- F.L. Pedrotti, S.J., L.S. Pedrotti, L.M. Pedrotti, 2007, Introduction to Optics, 3rd Ed., Pearson Prentice Hall
- G.R. Fowles, 1975, Introduction to Modern Optics, 2nd Ed., Holt, Rinehart and Winston (Reference)
- D. Bauerle, 2000, Laser Processing and Chemistry, 3rd Ed., Springer (Reference)

Week Topic
1 Introduction
2 Laser Principles
3 Properties of laser beam
4 Various laser sources
5 Laser beam delivery and shaping
6 Optics of solids
7 Laser heating problems
8 Laser induced phase change and laser ablation
9 Numerical modeling and computation of laser-material interaction
10 Laser cutting
11 Laser welding
12 Laser micromachining
13 Laser shock processing
14 Laser material synthesis
15 Final project (Case study)
16 Final project (Case study)

A quiz will be given at the end of the semester, covering all the course material. However, the term projects will be the most important part of the course. The term projects will require written reports and in-class oral presentations. As the course will not follow a specific textbook but cover a number of specialized topics, it is crucial to attend all classes.