PYL412
| pYL412 | |
|---|---|
| Ultrafast Laser Systems and Applications | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | PYL311 |
| Overlaps | |
pYL412 : Ultrafast Laser Systems and Applications
[edit]Review of Laser Physics: Gain media, laser oscillation, spectral line broadening, mode selection, Q-switching and mode-locking. Generation of Ultrashort Pulses: Temporal, spectral and spatial properties of pulses, Group velocity dispersion, Self-phase modulation; Pulse chirping, broadening and compression; Optical solitons, Chirp filters; High repetition-rate, high-energy few-cycle pulses. Measurement of Ultrashort Pulses: Optical and electronic pulse profiling; Intensity autocorrelation; Spectral measurement and frequency gating, FROG; Spectral interferometry, SPIDER. Ultrafast Optical Processes: Higher harmonic generation, Supercontinuum generation, Attosecond generation, Ultra-wideband optical parametric amplification. Femtosecond Laser Systems: Solid-state laser and fiber laser based systems, next-generation mid-IR lasers. Ultrafast Laser Processing: Laser ablation and surface micro/nano-structuring, Laser inscription of photonic devices, fabrication of optical waveguides and micro-fluidic chips. Ultrafast Spectroscopy: Transient absorption and emission spectroscopy, Terahertz spectroscopy; Femtosecond optical frequency combs and their applications. Courses of Study 2024-2025 Physics 299