Advanced experimental physics: Lasers, atomic physics and quantum optics (EV-A)10 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Advanced experimental physics: Lasers, atomic physics and quantum optics)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Advanced experimental physics)

Lehrveranstaltungen:

• • Advanced Course in Experimental Physics (Lasers, Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics)
    (Vorlesung, 4 SWS, Stephan Götzinger et al., Do, 12:00 - 14:00, HH; Mo, 16:00 - 18:00, HE)
  • Advanced Course in Experimental Physics (Lasers, Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics) (Excercise class)
    (Übung, 2 SWS, Stephan Götzinger et al., Do, 8:00 - 10:00, SR 01.779, SR 00.732, TL 1.140; Mi, 10:00 - 12:00, SRLP 0.179, SR 00.732)
  • Advanced Course in Experimental Physics (Lasers, Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics)(Laser exercise lab)(EV-AL)
    (Übung, 1 SWS, Anwesenheitspflicht, Stephan Götzinger et al.)

Inhalt:

Contents

• Introduction:

Fundamental Properties and working scheme of the Laser, applications

• Optical resonators:

Ray transfer matrix analysis, stability criteria for optical resonators

• Propagation of waves in optical media:

Solutions to the wave equation, complex index of refraction, dispersion

• Gaussian beams:

Solution of the paraxial wave equation, Gaussian beams of higher order, properties of Gaussian beams, Gaussian beams and resonators, resonators as interferometer and spectrometer

• Light-matter interaction:

Classical description, semiclassical description, stimulated emission, black body radiation, interaction of a two-level atom with a monochromatic wave

• Theory of the laser:

Maxwell-Bloch-equations, laser operation in equilibrium, rate equations, outcoupled laser power, relaxation oscillations, micro-lasers, laser noise (Schawlow-Townes-Limit), generation and measurement of ultrashort pulses

• Laser systems:

Gas lasers, solid state lasers, vibronic lasers, laser frequency analysis and stabilization

• Laser spectroscopy:

Spectral lines + -profiles, broadening mechanisms, doppler-free spectroscopy

• Cooling and trapping of atoms:

Doppler cooling, magneto-otical trap, trapping of single atoms, Bose-Einstein-condensation

• Introduction to non-linear optics:

Introduction to quantum optics Hanbury-Brown-Twiss experiment, quantum nature of light, photon correlations, photon statistics, examples of non-classical light, bunching und antibunching of photons, resonance fluorescence

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Students

• explain and analyze advanced topics of lasers, atomic physics and quantum optics as outlined in the table of contents

• apply the associated physical concepts to specific problems using appropriate methods

Bemerkung:

May be applied to specialisation 'Optical sciences' in the physics master program starting winter term 2017/18.

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Physics (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2018w | NatFak | Physics (Master of Science) | Gesamtkonto | Advanced experimental physics)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Advanced Course in Experimental Physics: Lasers, Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics (Prüfungsnummer: 69411)

(englischer Titel: Advanced Course in Experimental Physics: Lasers, Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics)

Prüfungsleistung, Klausur, Dauer (in Minuten): 120, benotet, 10 ECTS

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

Prüfungssprache: Englisch

Erstablegung: WS 2022/2023, 1. Wdh.: WS 2022/2023 (nur für Wiederholer)

1. Prüfer:

Stephan Götzinger