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Course Title: Nonlinear Optics
Course Code: to be decided later
Credit Units: 4
Level: U.G.
Statistical Mechanics
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Course Objectives:
Student should be able to understand simple evaluations of nonlinear
phenomena in optics. Examples will be directed toward applications within
optical communications, and lasers.
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Prerequisites:
NIL
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Student Learning Outcomes:
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Student shall be able to formulate a well-defined and physically
significant problem within the main areas of nonlinear optics.
Describe the photo induced refractive index using the induced
polarization and apply the corresponding wave equation to explain
transmission of short optical pulses.
Differentiate between Raman and Brillouin scattering and explain these
phenomena using susceptibility and the induced polarization.
Describe propagation of wave in an-isotropic materials, and describe
phase-matching conditions in such materials.
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Module I :Nonlinear Propagation
 Nonlinear optical phenomenon and their applications.
 Electrodynamics of nonlinear optics.
 Energy density.
 Kramers-Kronig relations.
 Nonlinear polarization.
 Basic nonlinear propagation equation.
Module II :Nonlinear Optical Process
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Second and third order parametric processes.
Phase matching.
Optical phase conjugation.
Mixing of waves
Stimulated Raman scattering.
Stimulated Brillouin scattering.
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Module III :Nonlinear Optics for Communication
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Nonlinear fiber optics.
Temporal soliton and solitons in optical fibers
Ultrashort pulse generation and its measurement.
Photo refractive effect.
Optical bistability.
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Optical pulse propagation in nonlinear medium.
Module IV :Nonlinear Susceptibilities and Nonlinear Optical Materials
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Origin of nonlinearity.
Optical response of an atomic system.
Nonlinear optical susceptibilities.
Single crystal and polymers.
Covalent crystals, ionic crystals and molecular crystals.
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Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
Reiterate critical information to clarify assignments, course processes, and other
important details. Provide students assignments and critical problems in timely
manner.
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Assessment/ Examination Scheme:
Theory L/T (%)
Lab/Practical/Studio (%)
100%
End Term
Examination
NA
100%
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
Components
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Weightage
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MidTerm
Exam
Project
Viva
Attendance
10%
10%
5%
5%
End Term
Examination
Robert W. Boyd, Nonlinear Optics, Academic Press.
Y.R. Sen ,The Principles of Nonlinear Optics, Wiley-Interscience.
B.B. Loud, Laser and Nonlinear Optics, John Wiley & Sons Inc.
P.E.Powers , Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics, CRC Press.
N.Bloembergen,Nonlinear Optics, 4th edition,World Scientific.
70%