We introduce non-linear optics and discuss various forms of 3 wave mixing including frequency converters, optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs), optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) and second harmonic generation (SHG)

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Class material from Physics 208 "Electrooptics" at San Jose State for Spring 2009.  This podcast will mostly contain recorded lectures in m4a format.

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Ultrafast optics

We look at the third order nonlinear effect and uses for Kerr lenses.

4 wave mixing

We use coupled mode analysis to investigate the field amplitudes in three wave mixing, and look at the effect of phase mismatch on the conversion efficiency of nonlinear processes.

Nonlinear Wave Equation

We look at the phase matching condition for Second Harmonic Generation and also do a tuning curve example for an OPO

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