260092 VO Introduction to Photonics (2016S)
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Language: English
Examination dates
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
01.03.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
08.03.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
15.03.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
05.04.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
12.04.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
19.04.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
26.04.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
03.05.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
10.05.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
24.05.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
31.05.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
07.06.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
14.06.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
21.06.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
28.06.
09:00 - 10:30
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Tuesday
28.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Wednesday
29.06.
16:30 - 18:15
Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Oral exam. Slides provided by mFally
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Knowledge of wave propagation in optical linear and nonlinear media, ability to apply this knowledge, explain the fundamental concepts and equations.
- Excellent knowledge, can explain and apply derived equations: 1 (SEHR GUT)
- Good knowledge, can explain equations: 2 (GUT)
- Good knowledge, can understand equations: 3 (BEFRIEDIGEND)
- Basic knowledge of concepts, can understand equations: 4 (GENUEGEND)
- Else: 5 (NICHT GENUEGEND)
Examination topics
Understanding of the course, i.e., knowledge in
- Linear optics
- Ray optics (short intro)
- Electromagnetic waves, Maxwell's equations and solutions in linear media
- Other solutions: spherical wave, Gaussian wave, wave packets
- Absorption and dispersion (complex refractive index, Kramers-Kronig)
- Intensity, Poynting vector, Energy flow
- Boundary conditions, phase matching
- Waveguides
- Crystal optics, polarization states (anisotropic media)
- Birefringence
- Interference and coherence, interferometry
- Nonlinear optics
- Nonlinear dielectric susceptibilities
- Electro-optic effect (Pockels, Kerr)
- Photorefractive effect I (electro-optic materials)
- Photorefractive effect II (2-states systems, polymers and composites)
- Sum-frequency generation: second harmonic generation (coupled wave theory, DEQs and solution, phase matching, realization)
- Holography in nonlinear materials, dynamical holography etc.
- Photonic bandgap materials, metamaterials, photonic crystals
Reading list
- Saleh-Teich - Fundamentals of Photonics (Wiley, 2007)
- G.A. Reider, Photonik - Eine Einführung in die Grundlagen (Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1997) and online '>http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-7091-1521-3"> Reider Photonik online (in german)
- see also mfally's'>http://homepage.univie.ac.at/Martin.Fally/teach/teaching.html">mfally's pamphlet
Association in the course directory
MF 2, MF 4, MaG 9, MaG 13, LA-Ph212(3)
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:41
Table of contents:
Linear optics
Nonlinear optics
Basic knowledge in solid state physics required. Closely along the lines of Photonik (in German) by G.A. Reider (s. literature) and Saleh/Teich (Fundamentals of photonics)