Course
NLO - Nonlinear optics
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| Long name | Nonlinear optics |
|---|---|
| Approving CModule | NLO_MaET |
| Responsible |
Prof. Dr. Uwe Oberheide
Professor Fakultät IME |
| 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
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
Minimum standard
50 % of the questions correctly answeredExam Type
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
Learning goals
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
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.
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 literature
keine/none
Special requirements
none
Accompanying material
Presentation slides for the lecture
Links to Internet resources with basic information
Links to Internet resources with basic information
Separate exam
none
Learning goals
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
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
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 literature
keine/none
Special requirements
none
Accompanying material
Links to Internet resources with basic information
Separate exam
Exam Type
discussion (interview) about special issues (szenario, project assignment, literature research)Details
Presentation on a given topic with literature researchThe 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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