FYS-5526 Nonlinear Optics II, 4 cr

Additional information

This course should not be taken by those who have earlier taken FYS-5506 Fundamentals of nonlinear optics
Suitable for postgraduate studies. The implementation will not be executed during the academic year 2016-2017.

Person responsible

Martti Kauranen, Goery Genty

Lessons

Learning Outcomes

After taking this course, the student is able to analyze second- and third-order nonlinear optical responses of materials using symmetry principles. The student is able to apply these principles to phenomena based on frequency conversion, electro-optic effect, nonlinear index of refraction, and four-wave mixing. The student is also able to describe ultrafast nonlinear propagation dynamics of ultra-short pulses in waveguides in the presence of dispersion including self-phase modulation, soliton propagation and stimulated Raman scattering.

Content

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

Homework (40%) and final examination (60%). Full homework points alone will give a passing grade (1). About half of the homework points and excellent performance in the exam will give the highest grade (5).

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)

Study material

Prerequisites

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