Individual
course details |
Study programme |
Theoretical
and experimental physics |
Chosen research area (module) |
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Nature and level of studies |
Academic
doctoral studies |
Name of the course |
Photonics
- linear and nonlinear optics |
Professor (lectures) |
Branislav
Jelenkovic |
Professor/associate (examples/practical) |
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Professor/associate (additional) |
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ECTS |
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Status
(required/elective) |
required |
Access requirements |
Waves
and optics, Physics of lasers |
Aims of the course |
Introduction
to photonics through learning basics of linear and nonlinear interactions of
light and matter, and their applications. Assessments of processes and
methods for control of propagation of light through different medium.
Introduction with matrix formalism for polarized light and with methods for
induced anisotropy. Theoretical and practical understanding of
electro-optical and magneto-optical effects. Presenting basics of theoretical
and experimental laser-atom interactions. Learning about efficient non-linear
interactions in crystals and atomic vapors |
Learning outcomes |
At
the end of the cource students can, on their own, solve problems in nonlinear
and quantum optics, and to apply aquired knowledge in fundamental and appled
research in atomic physics, optics and optical metrology. |
Contents of the course |
Lectures |
1.
Polarization and diffraction optics: Transmission of light through
anisotropic dielectric medium. Induced anisotropy. Transmission of light
through waveguides and optical fibers - modes and polarizations and
polarization of light. Superposition of waves. Diffraction. Gaussian optics.
Fourier optics. Optics of non-diffractive beams. Propagation of light through
periodic structures. Photonic crystals. Localization of light. 2. Atom-photon
interactions: Atoms in external electric and magnetic fields. Semi-classical
and quantum theory. Two level atom and coherent monochromatic field.
Superposition of atomic levels. High resolution spectroscopy. Atom
manipulation with light. Controlling
of atom motion and laser cooling - magneto-optical trap and dipole trap. 3.
Nonlinear optics: Wave mixing, parametric photon conversion and photon
entanglement. Conjugate photons. Two photon spectroscopy. Electromagnetically
induced transparency in alkali atoms.. Light scattering in crystals. Acusto
optics. Electro optic modulator. Solitons. |
Examples/ practical classes |
Laboratory
practices. 1. Coupling light in optical fibers. 2. Polarization of light.
Fresnel coefficinets. 3. Generation of new radial laser beam profiles using
spatial light modulator. 4. Pockels effects in nonlinear crystal. 5. Laser
frequency modulation with acusto-optical modulator. 6. Max-Zender
electrooptical modulator. 7. Nonlinear microscope |
Recommended books |
1 |
Optics, Е. Hecht, Pearsosn Education, 2003. |
2 |
Fundamentals
of Photonics, B. E. A. Saleh and M. C: Teich, Willey, 2007. |
3 |
Polarization
of light, S. Huard, John Willey &Sons, 1997. |
4 |
Advances
in Atomic Physics, C. Cohen-Tannoudji, D. Guery-Odelin, World Scientific,
2011. |
5 |
Nonlinear
Optics, R. W. Boyd, Academic Press, 1992. |
Number of classes (weekly) |
Lectures |
Examples&practicals |
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Student
project |
Additional |
6 |
4 |
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Teaching and learning methods |
Teaching,
calculus, consultation, homework, lab exercises |
Assessment (maximal 100) |
assesed coursework |
mark |
examination |
mark |
coursework |
10 |
written
examination |
30 |
practicals |
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oral
examination |
40 |
papers |
20 |
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presentations |
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