Physikalisches Wahlfach: Basic Course in optics V: Nonlinear optics (PW)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Elective Course in Physics: Basic Course in optics V: Nonlinear optics)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Materials physics elective course)

Lehrveranstaltungen:

• • Basic Course in optics V: Nonlinear optics
    (Vorlesung, 2 SWS, Nicolas Joly, Mi, 9:00 - 11:00, SR 01.779)
  • Übung zu Basic Course in optics V:Nonlinear optics
    (Übung, 2 SWS, Nicolas Joly, Mo, Mi, 16:00 - 18:00, SR 01.779)

Inhalt:

Contents:

• Linear properties of materials.

• Origin of the nonlinear susceptibility.

• Importance of phase-matching.

• Second harmonic generation, derivation of the set of coupled equations.

• Importance of the initial phase and case of seeding second harmonic generation. Use of birefringence to achieve phase-matching.

• Electro-optic effects.

• Nonlinear process in relation to third order nonlinearity.

• Modulation instability, soliton formation, perturbations of soliton, and supercontinuum generation.

• Application: nonlinear optics in photonic crystal fibers.

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Learning goals and competences:
Students

• explain the relevant topics of the lecture

• apply the methods to specific examples

Literatur:

Literature:
Paul Mandel : Nonlinear Optics (Wiley-VCH 2010)
Robert Boyd: Nonlinear Optics (Academic Press, 2008)
Geoffrey New: Introduction to nonlinear optics (Cambridge University Press, 2011)

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Materials Physics (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2015s | Master examination | Materials physics elective course)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Physikalisches Wahlfach: Basic Course in optics V: Nonlinear optics (Prüfungsnummer: 330834)

Prüfungsleistung, Klausur, Dauer (in Minuten): 90, benotet

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

Erstablegung: SS 2015

1. Prüfer:

Nicolas Joly