Ders Adı |
Foundations of Quantum Optics-I |
Ders Kodu |
OPE551 |
Ders Açıklama |
Classical linear optics. Maxwell's equations, Lorentz atom, dipole approximation, dipole force. Lorentz atom with damping. Classical theory of absorption. Complex polarizability and index of refraction. Two-level atom and classical electric field. Rabi solutions. Comparison to Lorentz atom. Multi-level atoms, selection rules for electric dipole transitions, Raman coupling in 3-levels ystems.
Density-matrix formalism. Application to two-level atom. Relaxation. Spontaneous emission and collisions. Population rate equestions. Einstein A and B coefficients. Optical Bloch equations. Photon echoes, free-induction decay, selfinduced transparency. Maxwell-Bloch equations. Solitons.
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Ders Kredi |
3 |
ECTS |
6 |