Nonlinear Optics for Generation of Optical Radiation

Course guarantor:

Milan Frank

Lecturer:

Milan Frank, Michal Jelínek

Tutor:

Milan Frank

Supervisor:

Department of Laser Physics and Photonics

Synopsis:

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to nonlinear optics, fundamental description of nonlinear effects,

2. Second order nonlinear effects,

3. Optical parametric generators and amplifiers,

4. Optical parametric oscillators,

5. Stimulated Raman scattering,

6. Raman generators and oscillators,

7. Raman lasers.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Saleh, B. E. A., Teich, M. C. Fundamentals of Photonics, Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007, ISBN 978-0-471-35832-9

[2] Smith, A. Crystal nonlinear optics: with SNLO examples. AS-Photonics, USA 2018, ISBN 978-0-69-205678-3

[3] Penzkofer, A. et al., High intensity Raman interactions, Prog. Quant. Electr., Vol. 6, pp. 55-140, 1979

[4] Spence, D. J., Spectral effects of stimulated Raman scattering in crystals, Prog. Quant. Electr., Vol. 51, pp. 1-45, 2017

[5] Boyd, R.W., Nonlinear optics. Elsevier 2020, 4th edition, ISBN 9780323850575

Note:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: