Nyhetsflöde

FöreläsningQE lecture 13 (EO lecture 8)

2nd order nonlinear optics – Second harmonic generation. Phase-matching.¶

FöreläsningQE lecture 14 (EO lecture 9)

2nd order nonlinear optics – Optical parametric generation, amplification and oscillation.¶

FöreläsningQE lecture 15

Phase insensitive amplification. Linear loss. Parametric   (phase-sensitive) amplification¶

FöreläsningQE lecture 16 (EO lecture 10)

Optical waveguides –  Basic principles. TE and TM modes in slab waveguides.    Channel waveguides and optical fibres.¶

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FöreläsningQE lecture 17 (EO lecture 11)

Waves in periodic media –  Bragg reflectors. Coupled-wave analysis. Waveguides   coupling.¶

Waves in pGuided-mode coupling –  Coupled-wave analysis. Periodic media – um - Bragg reflectors. Coupled-wave analysisDirectional coupler. Waveguides   in- out- coupling.

Guided-mMode coupling –  Coupled-wave analysis. Periodic medium - Bragg reflector. Directional coupler. Waveguide in- out- coupling.

FöreläsningQE lecture 18 (EO lecture 12)

Analysis of a contemporary experiment.¶

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FöreläsningQE lecture 12 (EO lecture 7)

Nonlinear Optics – The nonlinear polarization. From Maxwell equations to the coupled-wave equations.¶

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FöreläsningQE lecture 11 (EO lecture 6)

Lasers – Mode-locking   and  Q-switching. Common lasers.¶

Distribution of Homa Assignment Set   2¶

Lasers – Mode-locking   and  Q-switching. Common lasers.

Distribution of Homae Assignment Set   2

FöreläsningQE lecture 10 (EO lecture 5)

Lasers – Laser  action. Rate equations. Pumping.¶

FöreläsningQE lecture 9 (EO lecture 4)

Light-matter   interaction– Spontaneous emission. Stimulated emission. Einstein’s A and B   coeff. Line broadening¶

FöreläsningQE lecture 8

Analysis of a contemporary experiment: Quantum   teleportation, Quantum cryptography, Quantum erasure, Delayed choice, 2012 year's Nobel prize in Physics?¶

FöreläsningQE lecture 7

The phase-shifter. The beam splitter. The photo detector. The interferometer.¶

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FöreläsningQE lecture 6 ( EO lecture 3)

Modulators – Light  propagation in anisotropic media. Electro-optic and acousto-optic effects.¶

Distribution of first Home Assignment¶

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FöreläsningQE lecture 4 ( EO lecture 1)

EM waves (short  recap) – The wave equation. The polarization (Lorentz model). Plane waves.   Ray optics.¶

Gaussian beams – The   paraxial wave equation. Gaussian beams & their properties/parameters. ABCD-law.¶

FöreläsningQE lecture 5 ( EO lecture 2)

Optical resonators – Basic   concept & figures of merit (modes, resonances, linewidth, Q-factor).   Fabry-Perot  etalon and spherical   mirror resonators.¶

FöreläsningQE lecture 3

Schrödinger and Heisenberg picture. Temporal dynamics. The coherent state. Thermal state, mode density, blackbody radiation. Phase and phase-difference operator.¶

FöreläsningQE lecture 2

Indistinguishability. Modes and states. Density matrix. Creation and annihilation operators.¶

Bosonic commutator.  Harmonic oscillator with operators.¶

Indistinguishability. Modes and states. Density matrix. Creation and annihilation operators.¶ Bosonic commutator.  Harmonic oscillator with operators.

FöreläsningOverview of the course + QE lecture 1

General overview of the course.¶

The Schrödinger equation. Hermitian operators. Harmonic oscillator analytically. Bra, ket, operators. Uncertainty principle.¶