Modern Optics 2: Nonlinear Optics (PW-MO2)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Modern Optics 2: Nonlinear Optics)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Physics elective courses)

Lectures:

• • Modern Optics 2: Nonlinear Optics
    (Vorlesung, 2 SWS, Nicolas Joly, Wed, 10:00 - 12:00, HD)
  • Modern Optics 2: Nonlinear Optics
    (Übung, 2 SWS, Nicolas Joly, Mon, 16:00 - 18:00, HF)

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)

Bemerkung:

May be applied to specialisation ’Optical sciences’ in the physics master program starting winter term 2018/19.

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Physics (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2018w | NatFak | Physics (Master of Science) | Master's examination | Physics elective courses)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Modern Optics 2: Nonlinear Optics (Prüfungsnummer: 582360)

(englischer Titel: Modern Optics 2: Nonlinear Optics)

Prüfungsleistung, Klausur, Dauer (in Minuten): 90, benotet, 5.0 ECTS

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

Erstablegung: SS 2019, 1. Wdh.: SS 2019 (nur für Wiederholer)

1. Prüfer:

Nicolas Joly