ECE 6450 - Ultrafast Optics

This course covers the fundamental properties of electromagnetic pulse propagation in linear and nonlinear media. It assumes basic knowledge of electromagnetics, but much of the necessary background material will be covered. The course begins with examination of dispersion on the temporal and spectral properties of pulses. The basics of nonlinear optics are then introduced and used to explain techniques used to achieve short pulses in lasers, optical pulse measurement schemes, and applications of ultrafast optics.