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Course Catalog 2010-2011
FYS-5506 Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics, 6 cr |
Person responsible
Martti Kauranen, Goery Genty
Lessons
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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
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Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Will not be lectured year 2010-2011
More precise information per implementation
| Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
| Academic Year 2010-2011 |
Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 % |