Jordan University
Faculty of Science
Physics Department
1ST. SEMESTER
2011-2012
0302760, Laser & Advanced Medical Technology
Providing Department: Physics Department, Faculty of Science
Year: 1
Credit: 1 credit hour
Pre-requisites: none
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Riyad N. Bitar
Aims: This course will:
 Revise the spectrum of electromagnetic waves and the method used for their
generation. Electromagnetic waves contributed in many advances in science
and technology.
 Study the main difference between the laser light and normal light.
 Study the essential element needed for generating laser light
 Study the different techniques used to generate laser light
 Understand the different parameters affecting the interaction of laser light
with biological material.
Course Period:
Duration: 16 weeks in first semester, 16 hours in total
Lectures: 16 hours in total, 1 per week (including 1-hour midterm exam)
Learning Outcomes:
I believe the student will benefit in two major ways from studying lasers and their
interaction. The student will gain understanding of the basic principles for the
spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, their generation and interaction. You will
also learn much that will be important in his or her work in science. The study of
laser physics as a basic science is not particularly easy, but we believe it is
rewarding, particularly for students planning further training in related sciences.
The hope that all who study the course will agree.
Teaching Method:
Interactive teaching will be conducted in this course. Students will be asked to prepare
term paper on the application of laser particularly in the medical field. They will be asked
to present a summery of this term paper on either transparency or on a data show that is
supposed to last 15 minutes each. Students will be allowed to ask questions on the lecture
as lecture goes on. In addition each student will be asked to prepare 4 different multiplechoice questions on a chapter of the book of the covered material. 50% of the questions
of the final exam will be from those questions put by the students after proper writing.
All these students activity is going to be used for course evaluation.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
All learning outcomes are assessed by midterm test during the semester, course activity,
and a final examination.
Mode of Assessment:
1-hour midterm exam (30%); Course activity (30%); Final (unseen) 2-hour examination
(40%)
Syllabus:
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Revision: Electromagnetic spectrum from radio waves to gamma waves.
Methods of generation of the different region of the spectrum.
Normal and Laser Light: Light waves, Monochromaticity, Directionality, ..
etc
Basic Laser Principles: Medium, population inversion, Amplification
Laser Exposition: Gas Lasers, Doped-insulator Lasers… etc.
Laser interaction with matter: Principles and examples
Tentative Content of Course and Time Table:
Week
Date
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
18/9-25/9
26/9-2/10
3/10-9/10
11/10-16/10
17/10-23/10
24/10-30/10
31/10-6/11
7/11-13/11
14/11-20/11
Electromagnetic waves and their generation
21/11-27/11
28/11-4/12
5/12-11/12
12/12-18/12
19/12-25/12
Laser Exposition
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
26/12-6/1
7/1-15/1
Subject
Properties of laser light
Presentation by students
Basic laser principles
term exam
Presentation by students
Laser interaction with biological matter
Final exam
Attendance Policy:
Lecture attendance is expected. The course notes and the textbook are not a
comprehensive and additional material will be covered in lectures. You are responsible
for the material covered in lectures.
Expected Workload:
On an average, you should expect to spend about 6 hours per week on this course.
Important Dates:
Term exam is expected to cover 2/3 of the material
Lecture Report Submission: Three weeks before the final exam date at most.
Final Exam: to be announced by the admission and registration office, please always
check!
Feedback:
Concerns or complaints should be expressed in the first instance to the course lecturer. At
the end of the course, the students will be asked to evaluate the content of the course, its
teaching, the learning, and the lecturer. The monitoring of these students feedback will
allows the course quality improvement.
Textbook
An Introduction to Lasers and their Applications, Donald C. O’shea, W. Russel Callen
and William T. Rhodes, Addison Wesley, 1978.
Supporting Material:
1. Therapeutic Lasers: Theory and practice, Baxter, G. David, 1994.
2. The Biomedical laser, technology and clinical applications / Goldman,
Leon, 1981.
3. Surgical application of lasers / Dixon, John A. 1983.
4. LASERS in chemical and biological sciences/ S. Chopra Editor.
H. M. Chawla Editor, 1992.
5. Medical lasers : science and clinical practice / Medical science series
Carruth, J. A. S. (John A. S.) McKenzie, A. L. (Alan ), 1986.
6. The JU library contains hundred of books on the subject.
Instructor:
Name
Office Number
Office Phone
E-mail
Office hours
Prof. Dr. Riyad N. Bitar
309
22044
riyadnb@ju.edu.jo
Any time