Course syllabus

Avancerade laser- och optiksystem
Advanced Optics and Lasers

FAFN10, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2015/16
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2015-04-16

General Information

Main field: Photonics.
Elective for: E4-fh, F4, F4-f
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English

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.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the 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 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 student must

have an ability to design and evaluate optical methods that can be used for developing new technology, methods and systems.

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.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written exam (The regular exam will be a written exam, re-examination can be either oral or written). Compulsory laborations with written reports. Project.

Parts
Code: 0115. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written exam.
Code: 0215. Name: Project.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Passed project.
Code: 0315. Name: Laboratory Works.
Credits: 2. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Passed laboratory works.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: FAFF01 Optics and Optical Design, FAFN01 Lasers.
The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

• B. E. A. Saleh and M. C. Teich,.
• Fundamental of Photonics.
• Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics, John Wiley & sons, inc. 1991, ISBN 0-471-83965-5.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Jörgen Larsson, jorgen.larsson@fysik.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.atomic.physics.lu.se/education/elective_courses/fafn10_advanced_optics_and_lasers/