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Class Meetings: |
| Date: | Topic for Discussion: | Date: | Topic for Discussion: |
| 10-Jan | Introduction | 4-Mar | Coupling of modes in space |
| 15-Jan | Review of geometrical optics | 6-Mar | Acousto-optic modulators |
| 17-Jan | Optical design | 11-Mar | Active modelocking |
| 22-Jan | EM waves in lih media | 25-Mar | Non-linear systems |
| 24-Jan | EM waves in non-isotropic media | 27-Mar | Electro-optic modulators |
| 29-Jan | Phase and group velocity | 1-Apr | Second-order processes |
| 31-Jan | Plane waves at interfaces | 3-Apr | Second-harmonic generation |
| 5-Feb | Reflection gratings | 8-Apr | Optical tweezers |
| 7-Feb | Diffraction | 10-Apr | Atoms and photons |
| 12-Feb | Gaussian beams | 15-Apr | Light-atom interactions |
| 14-Feb | Optical waveguides | 17-Apr | Laser cooling |
| 19-Feb | Slab waveguides | 22-Apr | Magneto-optical traps |
| 21-Feb | Single mode fibers | 24-Apr | Project |
| 26-Feb | Chirped pulses | ||
| 28-Feb | Mode Coupling |
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Assignments: |
| Assignment: | Due Date: | Assignment: | Due Date: |
| Assignment 1 | 22-Jan | Assignment 6 | 6-Mar |
| Assignment 2 | 31-Jan | Assignment 7 | 25-Mar |
| Assignment 3 | 7-Feb | Assignment 8 | 1-Apr |
| Assignment 4 | 14-Feb | Assignment 9 | 15-Apr |
| Assignment 5 | 28-Feb | Assignment 10 | 24-Apr |
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Solutions: |
| Assignment: | Assignment: |
| Assignment 1 | Assignment 6 |
| Assignment 2 | Assignment 7 |
| Assignment 3 | Assignment 8 |
| Assignment 4 | Assignment 9 |
| Assignment 5 | Assignment 10 |