AP7005 QUANTUM ELECTRONICS

AP7005 QUANTUM ELECTRONICS

UNIT I BASIC THEOREMS AND POSTULATES OF QUANTUM MECHANICS

Introduction to Quantum Electronics- Résumé of electromagnetic theory-Waveguides-Planar-mirror waveguides-Modes in dielectric slab waveguides-Effective Index Method-Guided wave coupling and interference-Coupled Mode Theory-Directional coupler-Mode coupling in periodic waveguides-Mode interference-The Schrodinger wave equation, some solutions of time independent Schrodinger equation, Matrix formulation of quantum mechanics, Lattice vibration and their quantization, Electromagnetic fields and their quantization. 

UNIT II LASER

Gaussian beam in a homogenous medium, Gaussian beam in a lens waveguide, Elliptic Gaussian beams, Optical resonators, Spontaneous and induced transitions, gain coefficient, homogenous and inhomogeneous broadening, Laser oscillations, Semiconductor laser, quantum well laser, modulation of optical radiation, Q switching and Mode locking of laser, Quantum wires and dots, Laser arrays, Concept of super modes, Phase amplitude in laser, Free electron lasers. 

UNIT III NONLINEAR OPTICS

Introduction to nonlinear (NL) optics, 2nd order NL effects-The nonlinear optical susceptibility tensor, Second harmonic generation, parametric oscillations, parametric amplifiers, Applications–Nonlinear polarization –physical origin-Complex notation, conservation laws-Second Harmonic Generation, Birefringence and Quasi- Phase Matching-3rd order NL effects-Self-Phase Modulation, Optical solitonStimulated Raman Scattering-Electro-optic (EO) modulation of light-Linear EO effect, Phase retardation-Amplitude, and Phase modulation-Traveling wave modulator

UNIT IV STIMULATED RAMAN AND BRILLOUIN SCATTERING

Stimulated Raman scattering, Antisokes scattering, stimulated Brillouin scattering, self focusing of optical beams. 

UNIT V NOISE

Noise in laser amplifier and oscillator, Laser spectra, Measurements

REFERENCES: 

1. Amnon Yariv, “Quantum Electronics”, John Wiley 1989 

2. Max Schubert, Bernd Wilhelmi, “Nonlinear optics and quantum electronics”, WileyInterscience 1986 

3. D.Marcuse, “Principle of Quantum Electronics”, Cambridge 1980 

4. David Klyshko, “Physical Foundations of Quantum Electronics” ,  World Scientific 2011 

5. J.T. Verdeyen, “Laser Electronics”, Prentice-Hall 1995 

6. Harisson Paul, “Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots”, Wiley 2011 

7. G.P.Agarwal and N.K.Dutta, “Long Wavelength Semiconductor lasers”, Van Nostrand Reinhold 1986 

8. A.Yariv, “Optical Electronics”, CBS College Publishing 1984