一 課程說明
This course is to introduce the fundamentals of nonlinear optics including nonlinear susceptibility, optical waves in anisotropic media, electro-optics, acousto-optics, nonlinear optical-frequency conversion, spatial and temporal solitons, Raman and Brillouin scatterings etc.
二 指定用書
1. Class handouts (available at 水木書苑 or http://ychuang.ee.nthu.edu.tw)
三 參考書籍
1. Nonlinear Optics by E.G. Sauter, John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
2. Fundamental of Photonics by Saleh & Teich, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
3. Nonlinear Optics by R.W. Boyd, Academic Press.
4. Optical Waves in Crystals by Yariv and Yeh, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
5. Quantum Electronics, by Yariv, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
四 教學方式
in-class lectures + weekly quiz + midterm/final exams + reports
五 教學進度
1. Nonlinear Susceptibility (Ch. 1 by Boyd, Ch. 1 by Sauter)
2. Electromagnetic Wave in Anisotropic Media (Ch. 2 by Sauter, Ch. 6 by S&T, Ch. 4 by Y&Y )
3. Electro-optics (Ch. 3 by Sauter, Ch. 18 by S&T, Ch. 7 by Y&Y, Ch. 10 by Boyd )
4. Acousto-optics (Ch. 20 by S&T, Ch. 9 by Y&Y, Ch. 7 by Boyd)
5. Second harmonic generation (Ch. 2, 4 by Sauter, Ch. 19 by S&T)
6. Other Frequency Conversions using 2nd-order Nonlinearity (Ch. 4&5 by Sauter, Ch. 2 by Boyd, Ch. 19 by S&T, Ch. 12 by Y&Y)
7. Quasi-phase-matching nonlinear optics (handout)
8. Third-order Nonlinear Processes: third-harmonic generation, conjugate waves, Brillouin scattering, and Raman Scattering (Ch. 6 by Sauter, Ch. 18 by Yariv, Ch. 19 by S&T)
9. DC and AC Kerr Effect (Ch. 7 by Sauter, Ch. 19 by S&T)
六 成績考核
midterm exam 25%
final exam 25%
homework/report: 25%
weekly quiz 25% (weighting factor for extra credits, if necessary)
七 講義位址 http://ychuang.ee.nthu.edu.tw or available at 水木書苑
Teaching assistants: Head TA: 李傳巽 (g9666505@oz.nthu.edu.tw), assisting TA: 鄭偉成(g9566529@oz.nthu.edu.tw)、 涂榮禹(g944192@oz.nthu.edu.tw)