Nonlinear Optics deals with the interaction of light with material, the response of material to light and the mathematical framework to describe the phenomena. As an example we will cover fundamental phenomena such as the refractive index, the electro-optic effect, second harmonic generation, four-wave mixing or soliton propagation and others.
Lernziel
The important nonlinear optical phenomena are understood and can be classified. The effects can be described mathematical by means of the susceptibility.
Inhalt
Chapter 1: The Wave Equations in Nonlinear Optics Chapter 2: Nonlinear Effects - An Overview Chapter 3: The Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility Chapter 4: Second Harmonic Generation Chapter 5: The Electro-Optic Effect and the Electro-Optic Modulator Chapter 6: Acousto-Optic Effect Chapter 7: Nonlinear Effects of Third Order Chapter 8: Nonlinear Effects in Media with Gain
Literatur
Lecture notes are distributed. For students enrolled in the course, additional information, lecture notes and exercises can be found on moodle (https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/).
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes
Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields (Maxwell Equations) & Bachelor Lectures on Physics
Leistungskontrolle
Information zur Leistungskontrolle (gültig bis die Lerneinheit neu gelesen wird)
Leistungskontrolle als Semesterkurs