PHYS752 PHOTONICS LIGHT - MATTER INTERACTIONS
| Course Code: |
2300752 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Physics |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Classical theory of absorption and dispersion. elementary quantum theory of light-matter interactions. rate equations. absorption. transition dipole moment. local density of states. spontaneous emission. stimulated emission. line shape functions. broadening mechanisms (collision. Doppler. lifetime). analysis of 2-. 3-. 4-. level systems. optimal amplification. gain and saturation. Gaussian optics: Derivation of Gaussian electromagnetic beams. application of matrix transformation to Gaussian beams. and beam characterization. introduction to basic Fourier optics: Optical resonators and cavities: resonant modes and frequencies of an optical resonator. Introduction to nonlinear optics.
