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Module Title	Quantum Electronics
Module Code	PS407
School	School of Physical Sciences
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr Jean-Paul Mosnier	Office Number	N142
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is to give students a working knowledge of (1) the theory and operation of lasers and (2) some optical phenomena related to and made possible by laser radiation. In particular, non-linear optical effects and effects employed in the modulation of optical radiation are treated.

Learning Outcomes

1. Outline the fundamentals of the electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with matter
2. Explain the theory of the optical oscillator to include resonator optics and the physics of the laser amplifier with selected examples of gas and solid state lasers.
3. Describe the principles of pulsed laser operation to include Q-switching (ns lasers), mode-locking (ps lasers) and pulse chirped amplification (fs lasers)
4. Outline the principles of electro-optics applied to laser systems
5. Outline the principles of non-linear optics to include laser based applications

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	30	In class education
Independent Study	75	Learning of course material
Assignment Completion	20	Project work: research of material, interim report and presentation, final report and presentation
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Lecture Series 1
Wave optics, the Gaussian beam, higher order Gaussian beams; electromagnetic optics, anisotropic media, the polarization ellipse, normal modes, crystal optics, the index ellipse, the wave retarder.

Lecture Series 2
The optical resonator, plane, spherical, unstable resonators

Lecture Series 3
Shape and width of spectral lines, natural linewidth, collisional and Doppler broadening

Lecture Series 4
Theory of the laser, the amplifier gain, bandwidth, non-linearity, gain saturation, the oscillator: gain and threshold conditions, spectral and spatial distributions, hole burning.

Lecture series 5
Pulsed lasers, Q-switching, mode-locking, chirped pulse amplification

Lecture Series 6
Electro-optics: Pockels effect and its applications

Lecture Series 7
Non-linear optics

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	20%	Examination Weight	80%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

B.E. Saleh and M.C. Teich: 0, Fundamentals of Photonics B.E. Saleh and M.C. Teich, 1st (1991) or 2nd edition (2007), Chapter 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 19 (1991 edition), Wiley Interscience,
A. Yariv: 1989, Quantum Electronics, 2nd Edition, Chapters 6-11, 16, 20, John Wiley and Sons,
A. Yariv: 1991, Optical Electronics, 1st Edition, 1, 2 and 4-9, Saunders HBJ,

Other Resources

39648, www.physics.dcu.ie/~jtc, John Costello, 2019, Quantum Electronics Lecture Notes, Dublin City University, www.physics.dcu.ie/~jtc (Look for PS407 Lectures Notes),

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