University of California at Santa Cruz
Baskin School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
EE232: Quantum Electronics
Winter 2007


News:

* Homework 1 is due on 1/22 (see the class schedule below).

 

* The extra class on Friday January 12 will be in Engineering 2 building, room 506 (2-4pm).


Instructor:

Ali Shakouri

Office:

253A Baskin Engineering Building

Phone:

(831) 459-3821

email:

ali@soe.ucsc.edu

Lecture:

Monday/ Wednesday 5-6:45pm; Crown Clrm 203

Office Hours:

M: 3-4pm, T: 4-5pm

Text:

Nonlinear Optics (2nd edition, Robert W. Boyd)

Quantum Transport (Atom to transistor) (Supriyo Datta)

Reference Texts:

Lasers, Siegman (2nd Ed.)

Grading Policy:

Project 70%, Final Exam 30% (tentative)


Tentative Schedule

Lect.

Date

Topic

Reading Assignment

B: Boyd

D: Datta

Homework/Project

1

1/8

Nonlinear susceptibility

B: Ch.1 (1-27)

 

2

1/10

Wave equation of nonlinear interactions (sum/difference freq. generation, parametric amplification)

B: Ch.2 (67-87)

 

3

1/12

Wave equation of nonlinear interactions (2nd harmonic generation, phase matching, OPO)

B: Ch.2 (87-107)

 HMWK1: Boyd: Chapter 1 (1,2,3), Chapter 2 (1,4,6) Due 1/22 in class

4

1/17

Quantum mechanics of susceptibility (Schrödinger, Density matrix)

B: Ch.3 (129-138,144-151)

 

5

1/22

Quantum mechanics of susceptibility (perturbation, linear susceptibility, 2nd order)

B: Ch.3 (151-171)

 HMWK2: Boyd: Chapter 3 (1,2,4) Due 2/5 in class

6

1/24

Nonlinear optics in 2-level approximation, Rabi oscillation

B: Ch.6 (261-295) Handout

 

7

1/29

Spontaneous light scattering, Rayleigh scattering

B: Ch.8 (371-393)

 HMWK3: Boyd: Chapter 8 (1,2,4) Due 2/7 in class

8

1/31

Stimulated Brillouin and stimulated Rayleigh scattering

B: Ch.9 (409-423)

 

9

2/5

Stimulated Raman scattering

B: Ch.10 (451-476)

 

10

2/7

Surface enhanced Raman scattering

Handout

 

11

2/12

Atomistic view of electrical resistance, quantum conductance, Coulomb blockade

D: Ch.1 (1-30)

 

12 

2/14

Basis function, density matrix revisited

D: Ch.4 (81-103)

 

13

2/21

Level broadening (local density of states)

D: Ch.8 (183-199)

 

14

2/26

Level broadening (lifetime, reservoir)

D: Ch.8 (200-213)

 

15

2/28

Coherent transport (overview, density matrix)

D: Ch.9 (217-229)

 

16

3/5

Coherent transport (inflow/outflow, transmission, examples)

D: Ch.9 (230-248)

 

17

3/7

Non-coherent transport, why an atom emit light? Analogy between electron transport and light/matter interaction

D: Ch.10 (252-266,271-274)

 

18 

3/12

Lattice vibrations and phonons

D: Ch.10.4 (275-282)

 

19

3/14

Nanoscale heat transport

Handout

 

 

Course Description

Covers basic theory of light-matter interaction.

Prerequisites: EE231 or instructor permission (some background in quantum mechanics is needed).

ADDITIONAL TOPICS in 2007: Nanotransistors, Nanoscale heat conduction

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.

Course Topics

·         

 Review of quantum mechanics

·         

 Atom-light interaction

·         

 Nonlinear optics

·         

 Brillouin and Raman scattering

·         

 Raman amplifier and laser

·         

 Quantum transport, Landauer formalism

·         

 Incoherent transport, analogy with optics

·         

 Atom to transistor

·         

 Phonons and nanoscale heat transport

 


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

 

Introduction to Lasers

http://www.dewtronics.com/tutorials/lasers/leot/index.html

 

Ali Shakouri
Last updated: January 11, 2007 1:00 PM