| N | Course | Topics | Author | Academic hours |
| 1 |
Optics in the laser technique
|
· Principles
of wave theory. Theory of light polarization. · Geometrical optics. Theory of optics images. Stability of laser resonators. ABCD - method. Geometrical theory of aberrations. Classification of optical devices and resonators. · Theory of refractivity and reflectivity. Optical dispersion. Optical waveguides and principles of optical communication. · Theory of interference and main interferometers. Longitudinal laser modes and spectral characteristics of laser field. Holography. · Theory of diffraction. Gaussian beams, transverse laser modes and spatial characteristics of laser field. · Principles of crystal optics. Control of field polarization. · Principles of field modulation. Basics of electro- and acustooptics. · Principles of nonlinear optics. Optics of liquid crystals. |
V. L. Kalashnikov | 72, winter half |
| 2 | Physical optics | · Basic characteristics
of electromagnetic field. Maxwell theory and boundary conditions. · Basic theorems of geometrical optics. Optical devices. · Elements of interferention theory. · Elements of diffraction theory. · Optical materials. Material dispersion and optical anisotropy. |
V. L. Kalashnikov | 36, winter half |
| 3 | Theory of lasers | · Basics of atomic
optics. Classification of optical transitions. Optical amplification.
· Lasers resonators: classification, stability and main characteristics. · Conditions of laser generation. Rate equations and laser threshold. · Classification of lasers: solid-state, gas and liquid lasers. · Theory and technique of pumping. · Regimes of laser generation: continuous wave and nonstationary regimes, characteristics and computation. · Principles of laser field modulation and measurement. |
V. L. Kalashnikov | 54, summer half |
| 4 | Semiconductor lasers | · Elements of
theory of solids. Zones theory and classification of solids. · Excitations in solids and quasi particles. Methods of computations in the theory of solids. · Theory of excitons and low-dimensional structures. · Optical characteristics of solids. Classification of optical transitions. · Principles of optics of semiconductors. Optical amplification in semiconductors. · Classification of semiconductor lasers. Methods of pumping. · Methods of computations in the laser physics of semiconductors. Regimes of generation and control of field characteristics. · Passive semiconductor optical devices. Field control on the quantum level. |
V. L. Kalashnikov | 54, summer half |
| 5 | Quantum mechanics | · Principles
of quantum mechanics. Theory of linear operators and matrix, measured
values and averages. Conception of quantum states. · Energy and momentum in quantum mechanics. Derivations of operators. Elements of theory of representations. · Schrodinger equation (stationary and nonstationary). Potentials and one-dimensional motion. Linear quantum oscillator. · Theory of atoms. Quantum numbers. Harmonaical expansions. Classification of spectra. · Theory of perturbations. Stationary and nonstationary perturbations. · Theory of symmetry. Classification of states. Forbidden states. · Basics of quantum electronics. Elements of quantum electrodynamics. · Elements of quantum theory of solids and quantum chemistry. |
V. L. Kalashnikov | 108, summer half |
| 6 | Nonlinear optical devices | · Nonlinear polarization.
Classification of nonlinear phenomena. · Second-order nonlinearities. Parametrical processes. Principles of frequency conversion. · Second-order harmonic generation. Methods of phase control. Account for the real laser beam properties. · Optical parametrical oscillators. Methods of computations and general characteristics. Regimes of generation. · High-order harmonics generation. Principles of X-ray generation by femtosecond lasers. · Three-order nonlinearities. Self-phase modulation and self-focusing. Nonlinear laser modulators. · Raman and Brilluan effects. Frequency shifters. · Optical multistability. Optical switches and computer elements. |
V. L. Kalashnikov | 54, winter half |
| 7 | Ultrashort pulse lasers | · Principles
of mode-locking. Nature of ultrashort pulse, wave packages and slow-variating
amplitude approximation. Optical soliton. · Methods of mode-locking. Active and passive mode-locking. · Methods of computations. Characteristics of ultrashort pulses and pulse behavior for different mode-locking regimes. · Problems of pulse stability and mode-locking efficiency control. · Modern trends in the mode-locking technique. Semiconductor shutters and Kerr-lens mode-locking. |
V. L. Kalashnikov | 36, winter half |
| 8 | Applied mathematics | · Ordinary
differential equations. Methods of solutions and qualitative analysis.
· Special functions. · Vector fields, basic operations. · Basics of tensor analysis. · Integral transformation. |
V. L. Kalashnikov | 36, winter half |
| 9 | Maple computations | · Basics of Maple
programming and computations. Symbolical algebra and analysis. Graphics,
input/output procedures, programming and debugging. · Maple for nonlinear optics: basic experience in the computations of nonlinear devices. · Maple for ultrafast laser optics. Dynamical laser equation and calculations of ultrashort pulse characteristics. Basic iteration procedures. |
V. L. Kalashnikov | 36, winter half |
