PHY 425 — LASER PHYSICS (CUR-131)

Summary 🔴 ✓

• Resource type: course
• Owner Unit: Physics and Astrophysics
• College/School: College of Science and Health
• Curriculum section: Physics and Astrophysics
• Catalog: PHY 425
• Last Verified: 2026-05-28

Course access

• Level: red (Major Required)
• Rationale: 300- and 400-level physics courses require enrollment in the Physics and Astrophysics major.
• Prerequisites: None listed in catalog description

Verification

• Status: verified_catalog_course (✓)
• Rationale: Appears in the current official DePaul course catalog search.
• Source URL: catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/phy
• Last verified: 2026-05-28

Catalog description

Interaction of radiation and matter, pumping mechanisms for lasers, optical resonators, cw and transient laser behavior, laser types, current topics in optical physics. Cross-listed with PHY 325 .

Hardware relevance

Hands-on labs, fabrication, instrumentation, or physical production technology described in the official catalog course description.

Notes

Catalog course key: PHY 425. Course offerings and schedules are not verified in this pass.