PYL747
| pYL747 | |
|---|---|
| Non-linear Optics | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | PYL560 |
| Overlaps | |
pYL747 : Non-linear Optics
[edit]Wave propagation in anisotropic media. Origin of optical nonlinearity, Nonlinear optical polarization; Second order and third order processes; Nonlinear optical wave equation; Second order nonlinear processes; Second harmonic generation, difference and sum frequency generation, Phase insensitive and phase sensitive optical parametric amplifiers, Spontaneous parametric down conversion; Birefringence and quasi phase matching; Optical parametric oscillators. Third order nonlinear processes; Third harmonic generation, Self phase modulation, Cross phase modulation and four wave mixing; Impact of nonlinear effects in lightwave communication systems; supercontinuum generation; Phase conjugation and applications, Stimulated Raman and Brillouin scattering; Applications of stimulated processes. Electro optic, photorefractive and acousto optic effects and their applications, Ultrafast and intense field nonlinear optics. Special topics.