Laser Generators Physics

Course guarantor:

Jan Šulc

Lecturer:

Jan Šulc

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Laser Physics and Photonics

Synopsis:

The course is focused to the description of laser gain medium and laser generatorbehavior using the general principles of quantum statistical physics. A semi-classical and fully quantum laser model and selected applications of these models are described.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Physical model of laser -laser as a closed system, the quantum Liouville equation2. Quantum theory of damping -the master equation for the evolution of the damped quantum system3. Master equation for damped atom and harmonic oscillator4. Semi-classical theory of radiation interaction with two-level resonant matter5. Stationary signal propagation -dispersive characteristics resonant matter6. Semi-classical description optical impulse propagation5. Lasers dynamics in rate-equations approximation6. Spectral characteristics laser radiation,short pulse generationand amplification7. Quantum description of common systems -quasi-distributive function and its time development9. Fokker-Planck equation for harmonic oscillator and three-level laser system10. Quantum theory of laser -quantum model of laser, rotating wave approximation of Van der Pol oscillator

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Study materials:

Key references: [1] Orszag, M.: Quantum Optics, Springer, 2016.Recommended references:[2] Vrbová, M., Šulc, J.: Interakce rezonančního záření s látkou, Skriptum ČVUT, Praha, 2006.[3] Louisell, W. H.: Quantum statistical properties of radiation, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1973. (dostupné v knihovně FJFI ČVUT)[4] Saleh, B. E. A., Teich, M. C.: Základy fotoniky -3. díl, Matfyzpress, Praha, 1995.[5] Drummond, P. D., Hillery, M.: The Quantum Theory of Nonlinear Optics, Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Note:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: