Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2020

     

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PHYS 569 001 (CRN: 22324)

ULTRAFAST OPTICAL PHENOMENA

Long Title: ULTRAFAST OPTICAL PHENOMENA
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Instructors:
Ahmadivand, Arash
Baydin, Andrey
Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR (13-JAN-2020 - 24-APR-2020) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 29
Section Enrolled: 3
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 29
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 4-OCT-2024 3:42AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
 
Description: This course covers the generation, propagation, and measurement of short laser pulses, of duration less than one picosecond. Concepts include mode locking, the effects of dispersion, optical pulse amplification, and time-domain non-linear optical phenomena. Intended as an introduction to ultrafast phenomena for graduate students or advanced undergraduates; a basic understanding of electromagnetic waves and of quantum mechanics is assumed. Cross-list: ELEC 569.