Course detail
Nonlinear Optics
FSI-TNE Acad. year: 2022/2023 Winter semester
The course gives an introduction to nonlinear optics – the branch of optics that studies the interaction of intense laser light with matter. The course focuses mainly on classical topics (e.g., second-harmonic generation, optical parametric oscillation, third-order nonlinear processes, optical solitons, Raman and Brillouin scattering) with strong emphasis on the fundamental aspects. A brief discussion of the nonlinear optical phenomena from a quantum perspective is also provided.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
2
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Competences: Students should be able to understand scientific papers on the field of nonlinear optics and continue to perform their own research.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of mathematics, general physics and optics at the level of basic undergraduate courses.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course-unit credit conditions: the solution of one homework problem and passing the final written exam.
Aims
Course objectives: A basic overview of nonlinear optics with strong emphasis on the underlying principles. Understanding of the coupled-wave formalism for description of the nonlinear optical interactions and knowledge of the most important applications.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-FIN-P: Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology, Master's, elective
Programme N-PMO-P: Precise Mechanics and Optics, Master's, elective
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Linear Optics, Waves in Crystals, Electric Field and Polarization
- Introduction to the Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility
- Wave-Equation Description of Nonlinear Optical Interactions
- Second-Order Nonlinear Processes
- The Intensity-Dependent Refractive Index
- Four-Wave Mixing
- Propagation of Light Pulses, Self-Phase Modulation
- Optical Solitons
- Raman and Brillouin Scattering
- Quantum Nonlinear Optics