Course Catalog 2010-2011
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Course Catalog 2010-2011

FYS-5506 Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics, 6 cr

Person responsible

Martti Kauranen, Goery Genty

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Excercises
 24 h/per
 12 h/per
+24 h/per
+12 h/per


 


 


 
FYS-5506 2010-01  

Requirements

Graded homework (40%), examination (60%)

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

After taking this course, the student is able to analyze the second- and third-order nonlinear optical responses of materials using the susceptibility formalism and its symmetry principles. The student is able to formulate the wave equations that describe the nonlinear interaction and to solve them in simple cases while taking into account the influence of phase matching. The student is able to apply these methods to phenomena based on frequency conversion, electro-optic effect, nonlinear index, refraction and four-wave mixing, and ultra-short pulse propagation .

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Nonlinear response and symmetry     
2. Signal growth     
3. Second-order effects     
4. Third-order effects     
5. Photorefraction     

Evaluation criteria for the course

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 (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Nonlinear Optics   R. W. Boyd       Second edition      English  
Summary of lectures   Nonlinear Optics   M. Kauranen            English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
FYS-1400 Optiikka Mandatory    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
FYS-5506 Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics, 6 cr FYS-5500 Fundamentals on Nonlinear Optics, 6 cr  

Additional information

Suitable for postgraduate studies
Will not be lectured year 2010-2011

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
FYS-5506 2010-01 Academic Year 2010-2011       Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  

Last modified12.01.2010