Optical Properties of Solids

Lecturer:

Zdeněk Bryknar (gar.)

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Solid State Engineering

Synopsis:

This course gives an introductory into the optical properties of solids. The fundamental principles of absorption, reflection, luminescence and light propagation are discussed for a wide range of materials, including crystalline insulators, semiconductors, and metals. Classical and quantum models are used as appropriate, and the observed phenomena are discussed from point of their application.

Requirements:

It is recommended to complete of physics of dielectrics (11DIEL at FNSPE).

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Interaction of electromagnetic wave with solids 2. Fresnel formulas 3. Optical properties of uniaxial and biaxial crystals, birefringence 4. Phenomenological theory of electro-optical and piezo-optical solids 5. Phenomenological theory of magneto-optical solids 6. Optical properties of metals 7. Non-linear optics 8. Manley-Rowe formulas 9. Generation of second harmonic 10. Luminescence 11. Franck-Condon principle 12. Lasers 13. Optoelectronics 14. Introduction to integrated optics

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Knowledge: ^^Knowledge od quantum physics. ^^Skills: ^^The aim of course is to understand the fundamental principles of absorption, reflection, luminescence and light propagation in a wide range of materials, including crystalline insulators, semiconductors, and metals. Applications of all the described phenomena are discussed as well.

Study materials:

Key references:^^[1]. M. Born, E. Wolf: Principles of optics, Cambridge University Press, 1999, ISBN: 0521642221. ^^Recommended references: ^^[2]. M. Fox: Optical properties of solids, Oxford University Press, 2002, ISBN: 0198506139.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

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Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: