Nonlinear Optics
Objectives
To give knowledge, in advanced level, in the status-of-art of the ultrafast lasers and to give knowledge of the fundamental concepts in the area of nonlinear optics and its scientific and technological applications.
General characterization
Code
11524
Credits
3.0
Responsible teacher
Ana Cristina Gomes da Silva
Hours
Weekly - 2
Total - 70
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
Solid State Physics
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Optics
Quantum Mechaniscs
Basic and advanced Calculus,
Algebra
Electromagnetism
Bibliography
Robert W. Boyd, "Nonlinear Optics" Academic, 2003.
Bloembergen, "Nonlinear Optics", Advanced Book Classics, Addison Wesley, 1992,
H. Wherrett, "Nonlinear Optics", Academic Press,
Y. R. Shen, The Principles of nonlinear optics, Wiley, New York, 1973.
Teaching method
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Evaluation method
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Subject matter
Nonlinear optics is involved with the interaction of high intensity light with matter. Study nonlinear materials, phenomena, devices and applications.
Nonlinear optical susceptibility. Descriptions of nonlinear optical interations. Formal definitions of the nonlinear susceptibility. Nonlinear susceptibility of a classical anharmonic oscillator. Second-harmonic generation, third-harmonic generation an d sum-frequency generation. Apllications on physics and biology. Nonlinear optical spectroscopy. Resonant and non-resonant conditions. Geometry of the interaction and energy-level description.