SPIE PROGRAMS ON OPTICAL PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY
Introduction to Nonlinear Optical
Materials
Paras N. Prasad is Photonics Science
Professor and Director of the Photonics Research Laboratory at
the State University of New York at Buffalo.
This course is aimed at chemists, physicists,
materials scientists, engineers, and technical managers involved
in, or with a keen interest in optical, nonlinear optical,
opto-electronic and photonic materials, components and devices.
Nonlinear optical materials are at the forefront of research and
technology because of their potential to optical signal
processing, optical computing, dynamic holography, and various
electro-optical devices. The course will focus on materials
requirements for nonlinear optical devices, existing nonlinear
optical materials and their status, design criterion and
development of new materials and future projections.
This course will allow you to:
- Develop an understanding on nonlinear
optical processes
- Become familiar with characterization of
nonlinear optical materials
- Develop a knowledge of materials
requirement for devices and technologically relevant
issues
- Review relative merits and limitations of
various existing nonlinear optical materials
- Understand materials design criterion and
use them for development of new materials
- Recognize future opportunities in
materials and device developments.
Part I: Basics of Photonics and Nonlinear
Optics
- Define photonics and nonlinear optics
- Provide basics on nonlinear optics
- Define different classes of nonlinear
optical materials
- Describe second order nonlinear optical
processes
- Describe third order nonlinear optical
processes
- Describe nonlinear optical effects in
organic molecular systems
Part II: Characterization Techniques
- Describe measurements of second order
nonlinearity, second harmonic generation, electro-optic
effect
- Outline measurements of third order
nonlinearity, third harmonic generation, degenerate four
wave mixing, optical Kerr gate
- Describe nonlinear guided wave processes
Part III: Inorganic Nonlinear Optical Materials
- Describe inorganic crystals, fibers and
waveguide for frequency doubling
- Define multiple quantum well structure
semiconductors
- Show semiconductor doped glasses
- Describe photorefractive crystalline
materials
Part IV: Organic and Polymeric Nonlinear
Optical Materials
- Define second order materials and
molecular engineering
- Describe organic crystals
- Describe polymers
- Describe liquid crystals
- Describe polymers for X(3)
- Explain sol-gel processed inorganic oxide:
organic composites
- Describe photorefractive polymers
Part V: Selective Device Applications,
Materials, Requirements, Current Status, and Future Directions
- Explain current status of harmonic, mixing
and parametric materials
- Describe X(2) devices
- Describe X(3) devices
- Outline technologically relevant issues
- Explain current status
- Predict future directions
Intended Audience: Engineers, chemists,
physicists, materials scientists and technical managers working
with optical, nonlinear optical, optoelectronic and photonic
materials, components and devices. Since the course will begin
with introductory concepts, it can also be of value to those
desiring to learn about the potential of this emerging new field.
Order Number: VT031893
Length: 5 hours
Individual Price: List US$395
Site License: List US$1,000
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