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Spring 2021 Applied Physics E4114 section 001 Quantum and Nonlinear Photonics Quantum & Nonlinear Photo | |
| Call Number | 19206 |
| Day & Time Location |
W 1:10pm-3:40pm ONLINE ONLY |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Alexander Gaeta |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | On-Line Only |
| Course Description | Quantum and Nonlinear Photonics is an advanced senior-level/MS/PhD course that describes the interaction of laser light with matter in both the classical and quantum domains. The first half of the course introduces the microscopic origin of optical nonlinearities through formal derivation of the nonlinear susceptibilities, with emphasis on second- and third-order optical processes. These susceptibilities are incorporated into Maxwell's wave equation, and nonlinear optical processes such as second-harmonic, difference-frequency generation, four-wave mixing and self-phase modulation are described. Various applications of these processes are discussed including frequency conversion, and optical parametric amplifiers and oscillators. The second half of the course describes two-level atomic systems and quantization of the electromagnetic field. Descriptions of coherent, Fock, and squeezed states of light are discussed and techniques to generate such states are outlined. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics |
| Enrollment | 10 students (25 max) as of 8:02AM Sunday, February 28, 2021 |
| Subject | Applied Physics |
| Number | E4114 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Section key | 20211APPH4114E001 |
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