Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department of Physics auf deutsch

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KVL / Klausuren / MAP 1st HS: 14.10  2nd HS: 09.12  sem.br.: 17.02  begin SS: 13.04

4020245015 Nonlinear Optics      VVZ  

VL weekly Günter Steinmeyer
UE weekly Günter Steinmeyer

Präsenzkurs

classroom language
EN
aims
Understanding of nonlinear spectral conversion mechanisms
Phase-matching considerations
Description of nonlinear optical propagation in dielectric materials
Optical parametric amplification
Solitons as a solution of the propagation equation
Nonlinear fiber optics and supercontinuum generation
Description of high-harmonic generation with three-step model
Elementary understanding of multi-photon absorption with Keldysh model
requirements
Bachelor in physics, basic knowledge in optics and quantum mechanics
structure / topics / contents
1. Review of linear optics and Lorentz oscillator model
2. Crystal optics and birefringence
3. Coupled nonlinear wave equations
4. Second-order nonlinearities, second-harmonic generation, sum and difference frequency generation, parametric amplification
5. Birefringent and Quasi-phase matching
6. Degenerate third-order nonlinearities, self-phase modulation, self-focusing, two-photon absorption
7. Cross-phase modulation, degenerate and non-degenerate four-wave mixing
8. Nonlinear fiber optics, nonlinear Schrödinger equation, solitons, supercontinuum generation
9. Extreme nonlinear optics, Keldysh theory, filamentation, high-harmonic generation, attosecond pulse generation
assigned modules
P25.4.a P25.4.b P35.2.b
amount, credit points; Exam / major course assessment
4 SWS, 6 SP/ECTS (Arbeitsanteil im Modul für diese Lehrveranstaltung, nicht verbindlich)
Written or oral exam.
other
Moodle key: Bloembergen
contact
Prof Günter Steinmeyer, guenter.steinmeyer@hu-berlin.de
literature
R. W. Boyd. Nonlinear Optics (4th ed.). Academic Press
Y. R. Shen. The Principles of Nonlinear Optics. Wiley
G. P. Agrawal. Nonlinear Fiber Optics (6th ed.). Academic Press
G. I. Stegeman, R. A. Stegeman. Nonlinear Optics. Wiley
A. V. Smith. Crystal Nonlinear Optics. AS Photonics
V. G. Dmitriev, G. G. Gurzadyan, D. N. Nikogosyan. Handbook of Nonlinear Optical Crystals (3rd ed.). Springer
Moodle link:
http://moodle.hu-berlin.de/course/view.php?id=128160
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