A209
Course Coordinator:
Keshav Dani
Ultrafast Spectroscopy
Description:
This course will be an introductory graduate level course to initiate students into the techniques of ultrafast spectroscopy. They will be introduced to the basic concepts underlying sub-picosecond phenomena in nature (ultrafast chemical processes, femtosecond electron dynamics in materials, etc.) and the tools used to study such phenomena (pump-probe spectroscopy, Terahertz Time Domain Spectroscopy, etc.).
Aim:
This course provides an overview of the modern methods and applications in ultrafast spectroscopy.
Course Content:
- Introduction, History and Development:
- Basic Concepts
- Understanding Ultrafast Pulses: Spectrum, Fourier Transform, Uncertainty Principle, wavelength, repetition rate
- Understanding Ultrafast Pulses & Capabilities: Time Resolution, Nonlinearities,
- Ultrafast pulse measurement: Spectrum, Phase, Amplitude, Intensity
- Ultrafast pulse measurement: AutoCorrelation, FROG, SPIDER
- Ultrafast Techniques: Pump Probe, Four-Wave Mixing, or others.
- Ultrafast Techniques: Time Resolved Fluorescence, Up-converstion, or others.
- Ultrafast Techniques: THz-TDS, Higher Harmonic Generation, or others.
- Ultrafast Techniques: Single Shot Measurements, etc.
- Applications: e.g. Condensed Matter Physics
- Applications: e.g. Chemistry and Materials Science
- Applications: e.g. Biology
Course Type:
Elective
Credits:
2
Assessment:
Homework and Exercises, 80%; End of Class Presentation, 20%
Text Book:
No text set, students will work from primary sources that will be advised