Introduction to Nano Optics (Summer School)
Academic Study Board of the Faculty of Engineering
Teaching language: English
EKA: T920013102
Censorship: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Summer school (spring)
Level: Bachelor
Course ID: T920013101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 07-02-2020
Duration: Intensive course
Version: Archive
Course ID
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ECTS value
5
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Responsible study board
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Course Responsible
Name | Department | |
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Ole Albrektsen | oal@mci.sdu.dk | SDU Electrical Engineering, Mads Clausen Instituttet |
Pia Friis Kristensen | piakr@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Studieadministration, Det Tekniske Fakultet |
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Mandatory prerequisites
Introductory electromagnetic theory, quantum mechanics, integral and vector calculus, linear algebra.
Learning objectives - Knowledge
The student will acquire knowledge on:
- Light propagation in dispersive media and at interfaces
- Characterizing the optical response of free electrons in a metal
- Using the Boltzmann transport equation to describe electron motion in graphene
- Perturbation theory and its application to linear and nonlinear optics
- Examples in nonlinear optics: Harmonic generation and saturable absorption
- Bloch equations for few-level quantum systems
- Spontaneous emission of light from atomic systems
Learning objectives - Skills
The student must be able to
- Calculate optical transmission and reflection coefficients of layered systems
- Calculate the plasmon dispersion relation of a metal surface
- Apply perturbation theory to describe the linear and nonlinear optical response of materials
- Derive Bloch equations describing classical electric fields interacting with two- or three-level atoms
- Determine the spontaneous emission rate of an atom in the presence of dielectric media
Learning objectives - Competences
The student must be able to:
- Formulate and model interactions between light and nano-structured materials using quantum mechanics and classical electromagnetism
Content
This course introduces tools used to model and understand the behavior of light in atoms and materials that are structured on small scales compared with the free-space optical wavelength; it is intended for students with a background in the physical sciences or engineering and a familiarity with basic quantum mechanics and electromagnetism.
- Maxwell’s equations in homogeneous media
- Drude model
- Boltzmann transport equation
- Perturbation theory
- Nonlinear optical phenomena
- Semi-classical quantum optics
- Point emitters—spontaneous emission
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Examination is held
In the end of the course.
Tests
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EKA
T920013102
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Description
The examination is based on an overall assessment of
- Attendance (80 %)
- Oral exam
Form of examination
Oral examination
Censorship
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
English
ECTS value
5