URL study guide
https://tue.osiris-student.nl/onderwijscatalogus/extern/cursus?cursuscode=3MQ100&collegejaar=2025&taal=enOmschrijving
- Wave and beam optics:
- Propagation of Gaussian light beams in free space.
- Description of more complex (higher-order) laser beams as a generalization of Gaussian beams.
- Propagation of laser beams in optical systems. Aberrations.
- Optical resonators
- Mode theory of optical (laser) cavities.
- Optical fibers
- Linear and nonlinear light-matter interaction.
- Second-order non-linear optical effects.
- Third-order non-linear optical effects
- Laser physics:
- Incoherent light sources.
- Basic principles of laser operation.
- Laser diodes and solid-state lasers.
- Ultrafast lasers: generation and characterization of ultrashort (femtosecond) pulses.
- Photodetection and modulation.
- Photodetectors.
- Noise in detection and generation of light.
- Modulators
- Current topics in Photonics
Doelstellingen
At the end of this course, you will be equipped with the conceptual and theoretical framework to understand and apply the advanced optical technologies used in diverse fields. You will be able to:- explain the physical concepts underpinning light propagation (beams, resonators, optical fibers), generation, and detection.
- analyze concrete examples of light-matter interaction in the linear and non-linear regimes.
apply these basic physical principles to predict the performance of modern photonic devices, including lasers and photodetectors.
- explain state-of-the-art applications in the area of Photonics.