Course Catalog 2012-2013
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Course Catalog 2012-2013

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
Will not be lectured year 2012-2013

Person responsible

Martti Kauranen, Goery Genty

Requirements

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

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

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Susceptibility tensors     
2. Symmetry principles     
3. Propagation of ultrafast pulses     

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   G. Genty            English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
FYS-5516 Nonlinear Optics I Mandatory    

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