AEP 4400

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AEP 4400
Nonlinear and Quantum Optics

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Introduction to the fundamentals of the interaction of laser light with matter, including a survey of phenomena and photonic devices based on these processes with relevance to modern science and technology. Topics include the origins of optical nonlinearities, propagation of laser beams and ultrashort pulses, harmonic generation, parametric amplification, nonlinearly guided waves and self-focusing, solitons, spontaneous and stimulated scattering, optical resonance and two-level atoms, multiphoton processes, and ultra-intense laser-matter interactions.


Prerequisites AEP 3560, AEP 3620, or equivalent.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2023SP, 2022SP, 2021SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEP 5400

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8283 AEP 4400   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Moses, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person