Advanced Optics and Lasers
Avancerade laser- och optiksystem

FAFN10F, 7.5 credits

Valid from: Autumn 2013
Decided by: FN1/Anders Gustafsson
Date of establishment: 2013-02-24

General Information

Division: Atomic Physics
Course type: Course given jointly for second and third cycle
The course is also given at second-cycle level with course codes: FAFN10, FYST32
Teaching language: Swedish

Aim

The course aims at providing knowledge about basic as well as advanced techniques for manipulating and controlling laser light and laser pulses. This involves controlling intensity, frequency distribution, temporal profiles in order to design advanced optical systems for specialised tasks in industry as well as research

Goals

Knowledge and Understanding

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• be able to describe the principles for acousto-optic and electro-optical effects and devices
• be able to describe the basic principles for non-linear light matter interaction.
• have the ability to carry out quantitative theoretical calculations of the conversion efficiencies for nonlinear light-matter interactions.

Competences and Skills

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• be able to qualitatively and quantitatively analyse advanced optical systems which are based on electro-optic, acousto-optic or non-linear optical effects
• be able to design optical systems for specific tasks based on acousto-optic, electro-optic or non-linear optical effects
• be able to calculate pulse shapes after pulse propagation
• have obtained an improved ability to tackle more complex thesoretical tasks in optics and laser physics
• be able to find, integrate and utilise information from appropriate literature.

Judgement and Approach

For a passing grade the doctoral student must have an ability to design and evaluate optical methods that can be used for developing new technology, methods and systems.

Course Contents

•Light propagation in anisotropic materials •Acousto-optical effects & modulators •Electro-optic effects & modulators •Non-linear light-matter interaction •Ultrafast optics, pulse propagation of short pulses in dispersive non-linear media •Two laboratory exercises: Non-linear optics, Ultrafast optics.

Course Literature

Saleh, B. E. A. & Teich, M. C.: Fundamental of Photonics.

Instruction Details

Types of instruction: Lectures, laboratory exercises, project

Examination Details

Examination formats: Written exam, written report, written assignments. Written exam (The regular exam will be a written exam, re-examination can be either oral or written). Compulsory laborations with written reports. Project
Grading scale: Failed, pass
Examiner:

Admission Details

Assumed prior knowledge: FAFF01 Optics and Optical Design, FAFN01 Lasers.

Course Occasion Information

Contact and Other Information

Course coordinators: