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Linear and nonlinear optics, theory of nonlinear susceptibility. Classical description of phenomena of the second and third order: second harmonics, parametric interaction, four-wave processes, third harmonics, two-photon absorption, phase conjugation, optical bistability. Principles of nonlinear spectroscopy.
Last update: T_KCHFO (18.05.2001)
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The condition for completing the course is obtaining a credit and successfully passing the exam. Last update: Trojánek František, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (28.04.2023)
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R. W. Boyd: Nonlinear Optics, Academic Press, San Diego, USA, 2008 G. New: Introduction to Nonlinear Optics, Cambridge University Press, New York, USA, 2011 R. L. Sutherland: Handbook of Nonlinear Optics, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, USA, 2003 Last update: Trojánek František, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (02.05.2023)
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Credit is a necessary condition for participation in the exam. The exam is oral. The requirements correspond to the syllabus to the scope presented in the lecture. Last update: Trojánek František, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (02.05.2023)
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01 Introduction. History. Linear and nonlinear optics. 02 Lorentz microscopic model. 03 Nonlinear susceptibility. 04 Properties of nonlinear susceptibility. Effect of symmetry. Effective susceptibility value. 05 Quantum-mechanical theory of susceptibility. 06 Electromagnetic formulation of nonlinear optics. Coupled-wave equations. 07 Second harmonic generation. 08 Angular phase-matching. Temperature phase-matching. Quasi-phase-matching. 09 Sum and differential frequency generations. 10 Parametric generator, amplifier and oscillator. 11 Third-order susceptibility. Third harmonic generation. Continuum generation. 12 Intensity dependent complex refractive index. Nonlinear refractive index and absorption. 13 Self-focusing. Self-phase modulation. 14 Optical phase conjugation. 15 Induced grating. Thin grating. 16 Thick grating. Bistability (dispersion, absorption). 18 Electro-optic effects. 19 Two-photon absorption. Doppler-free spectroscopy. Laser cooling. Multiphoton ionization. 20 Introduction to light scatterings. Spontaneous and stimulated Raman scattering. Stokes component. 21 Anti-stokes component. CARS. 22 Spontaneous and stimulated Brillouin scattering. 23 High harmonics generation. Attosecond pulses. 24 Semiclassical theory of light matter interactions. Optical Bloch equations. Bloch vector. 25 Coherent phenomena. Photon echo. Self-induced transparency. Optical nutation. Free polarization decay. Last update: Trojánek František, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (02.05.2023)
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