Course Manual NLO
Nonlinear optics
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| Long name | Nonlinear optics |
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| Approving CModule | NLO_MaET |
| Responsible |
Prof. Dr. Uwe Oberheide
Professor Fakultät IME |
| Valid from | summer semester 2021 |
| Level | Master |
| Semester in the year | summer semester |
| Duration | Semester |
| Hours in self-study | 78 |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Professors |
Prof. Dr. Uwe Oberheide
Professor Fakultät IME |
| Requirements | Physics: wave propagation, phase velocity Laser technology: laser types, basic principle of stimulated emission Light-matter interaction: absorption, scattering, refractive index, birefringence |
| Language | German |
| Separate final exam | Yes |
Literature
| Boyd – Nonlinear Optics, Elsevier |
| Pedrotti – Optik für Ingenieure, Springer |
| Saleh, Teich – Grundlagen der Photonik, Wiley VCH |
Final exam
| Details |
Checking the taxonomy levels of understanding and applying by describing elementary applications and interaction processes in an idealized application environment. Checking the taxonomy levels analyzing and synthesizing on the basis of real application cases and the associated selection of the required optical components and processes according to the respective interaction processes determined |
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| Minimum standard | 50 % of the questions correctly answered |
| Exam Type | EN mündliche Prüfung, strukturierte Befragung |
Learning goals
| Goal type | Description |
|---|---|
| Knowledge | Optical frequency multiplication (crystal coherence lengths, phase matching, quasi phase matching and periodic polarity) Frequency mixing Optical-parametric oscillation and amplification Electro-, magneto- and acousto-optical effects Q-switch, mode coupling, ultrashort pulse laser Application of multiphoton processes Photorefraction, stimulated Brillouin scattering, phase conjugating mirrors |
| Skills | Recognizing analogies of known linear physical processes (light-matter interaction at low intensity) and transferring them to nonlinear processes Describe processes mathematically and transfer the result into physical effects Transfer idealized systems to real systems and derive qualitative behavior Describe and explain correlations of quantities (saturable absorption / multidimensional refractive index) and transfer them to real materials. Analyze technical applications and problems, break them down into individual processes and solve them using known nonlinear interactions. |
Expenditure classroom teaching
| Type | Attendance (h/Wk.) |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 |
| Exercises (whole course) | 1 |
| Exercises (shared course) | 0 |
| Tutorial (voluntary) | 0 |
Special requirements
| none |
| Accompanying material |
Presentation slides for the lecture Links to Internet resources with basic information |
|---|---|
| Separate exam | No |
Learning goals
| Goal type | Description |
|---|---|
| Knowledge | Presentations on applications/processes based on the content of the course (transfer of course content to other applications). Examples: - spectral broadening in a femtosecond laser by self-phase modulation - temporal measurement of ultrashort laser pulses - compensation of imaging errors by the use of phase conjugating mirrors - laser induced nuclear fusion - multiphoton processes - generation and application of higher harmonics - optical parametric oscillators - free-electron laser |
| Skills | Procurement of suitable literature/information Familiarisation with new technical field of expertise Use of english technical literature Evaluation of available literature Checking the relevance of information Filtering out essential information and preparing it for the appropriate target group |
Expenditure classroom teaching
| Type | Attendance (h/Wk.) |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 1 |
| Tutorial (voluntary) | 0 |
Special requirements
| none |
| Accompanying material | Links to Internet resources with basic information |
|---|---|
| Separate exam | Yes |
Separate exam
| Exam Type | EN Fachgespräch (Interview) zu besonderen Fragestellungen (Szenario, Projektaufgabe, Lieraturrecherche) |
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| Details | Presentation on a given topic with literature research The presentation should be adapted to the previous knowledge of the students of the course and enable a discussion of the content. |
| Minimum standard | structured presentation of the most important points with a list of related sources |
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