26E064UDK - Ultrafast Dynamics of Quantum Systems
Course specification | ||||
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Course title | Ultrafast Dynamics of Quantum Systems | |||
Acronym | 26E064UDK | |||
Study programme | Electrical Engineering and Computing | |||
Module | Physical Electronics - Biomedical and Nuclear Engineering, Physical Electronics - Nanoelectronics and Photonics | |||
Type of study | bachelor academic studies | |||
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Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
ESPB | 6.0 | Status | elective | |
Condition | ||||
The goal | Introducing final year undergraduate students to the field of ultrafast laser physics. | |||
The outcome | Acquiring operational knowledge in the physics of ultrashort laser pulses and their interaction with matter, as well as understanding applications for measuring ultrafast dynamic processes. | |||
Contents | ||||
Contents of lectures | Maxwell-Bloch equations. Nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Active mode locking. Passive mode locking. Saturable absorber. Optical frequency combs. Ultrafast phenomena in the terahertz region. Instabilities and chaos. | |||
Contents of exercises | Solving selected problems. Computer simulations of selected examples. | |||
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Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
3 | 2 | |||
Methods of teaching | lectures, project work, computer simulations, seminars | |||
Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
Activites during lectures | Test paper | 50 | ||
Practical lessons | Oral examination | |||
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Colloquia | 50 | |||
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