University of California at Santa
Cruz
Baskin School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
EE232: Quantum Electronics
Winter 2003
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Instructor: |
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Office: |
253A Baskin Engineering Building |
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Phone: |
(831) 459-3821 |
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email: |
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Lecture: |
T,Th 2:00 to 3:45, Cowell 222 |
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Office Hours: |
T,W 4-5pm |
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Text: |
Quantum Electronics, A. Yariv (3rd edition) |
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Reference Texts: |
Lasers, Siegman (2nd Ed.) |
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Grading Policy: |
Final 30%, Project 50%, Midterm 20% (tentative) |
Tentative
Schedule
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Lect. |
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Topic |
Reading Assignment |
Homework/Project |
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1 |
1/7 |
Course overview, Review quantum mechanics |
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2 |
1/9 |
Schrodinger equation, expectation value, uncertainty principle |
1.0-1.2 |
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3 |
1/14 |
Harmonic oscillator, matrix properties and transformations |
2.2, 3.0-3.3 |
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4 |
1/16 |
Matrix formulation of quantum mechanics, operators, Heisenberg equations of motion, perturbation |
3.4-3.7, 3.11 |
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5 |
1/21 |
Time-dependent perturbation theory, density matrix, Feynman diagrams |
3.12-3.17 |
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6 |
1/23 |
Radiation/atom interaction, atomic susceptibility, spontaneous and induced transition |
8.0-8.3 |
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7 |
1/28 |
Midterm, Coherent interactions, Rabi oscillation |
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8 |
1/30 |
Gain coefficient, Einstein coefficients + photonic bandgap structures |
8.4-8.5 |
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9 |
2/4 |
Nonlinear optics, susceptibility tensor |
16.0-16.4 |
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10 |
2/6 |
Second-harmonic generation, Rabi oscillation |
16.5-16.6 |
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11 |
2/13 |
Parametric amplification and oscillation |
17.0-17.4 |
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12 |
2/18 |
Frequency up conversion, fluorescence |
17.5-17.7 |
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13 |
2/20 |
Third order nonlinearities, Raman scattering |
18.0-18.3 |
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14 |
2/25 |
Anti-stokes, Brillouin scattering |
18.4-18.7 |
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15 |
2/27 |
Brillouin (cont.) and Rayleigh Scat. |
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16 |
3/4 |
Noise (shot, Johnson, 1/f) |
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17 |
3/6 |
Noise in laser amplifiers |
21.0-21.2 |
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18 |
3/11 |
Problem solving session |
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19 |
3/13 |
Q-switching and mode locking |
20.0-20.3 |
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Final due + Project Presentations, Monday, March 17, 12-3pm |
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Course Description
Covers basic theory of light-matter interaction; resonant atomic transitions; density matrix treatment; Rabi oscillation; laser mode-locking, Q-switching; parametric oscillation, stimulated Brillouin and Raman scattering, coherent radiation; and noise in photodetectors and lasers. Prerequisites: EE231 or instructor permission.
Intended audience: Graduate or advanced undergraduate students.
Course Expectations
Learning occurs by the active involvement of the student. The student is
expected to come to class prepared to think and learn. To get the most out of
this class, you need to read the assigned sections
in the textbook and supplemental material before coming to class.
Study Suggestions for Engineering Courses
1) Do the reading before each lecture. Reading assignments are listed in the
schedule above.
2) Read with a pencil and paper and try to do all the examples before you read
their solutions. This is very valuable.
3) Seriously engage with all the homework/exercise problems, try them all
before you work with someone else. There is no substitute for doing lots of
problems to learn this material.
4) You need to be able to figure out what you don't understand and then ask
your fellow students or the instructor for help if you cannot figure it out on
your own.
5) Take notes and review them before lecture.
6) You are encouraged to work in groups and discuss about the homework
assignments. However, each has to write his/her own solution and fully
understand them
Laboratories
There will be some lab demonstrations in BE162.
Additional Reference Materials
Online Web Demos:
Semiconductor Materials and Devices (SUNY Buffalo)
http://jas.eng.buffalo.edu/
Photonic Applets (Prof. Cartwright, SUNY Buffalo)
http://www.ee.buffalo.edu/faculty/cartwright/photonics/index.html
Visual Quantum Mechanics (KSU)
http://www.phys.ksu.edu/perg/vqm/software/
Thermodynamic Educational Sites (UIC)
http://tigger.uic.edu/~mansoori/Thermodynamics.Educational.Sites_html
Tutorials:
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
http://www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/betha/qm/
http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/QM/Index.html
http://www.sfu.ca/chemcai/QUANTUM/Quantum_Primer.html
http://www.dewtronics.com/tutorials/lasers/leot/index.html
Ali Shakouri
Last updated: 01/15/2002