Optical Spectroscopy: Methods and Instrumentations, by N.V.Tkachenko,Elsevier (2006)
Semiconductor Optics, by C.F.Klingshirn.
Ultrashort laser pulse phenomena, by J-C.Diels and W.Rudolph.
Learning Objectives
Experimental techniques in the field of optical spectroscopy for the measurement of different physical quantities which are relevant for the investigation of solids, in particular semiconductor nanostructures. Fundamental of photonics
Prerequisites
Physics of condensed matter basics, in particular semiconductor physics.
Mandatory courses of Physics of Matter
Teaching Methods
Plenary lectures and laboratory training
Further information
Students will be asked to prepare long reports ( 10-20 pages) on the laboratory activity
Office hours: By appointment from Monday to Friday
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Type of Assessment
Oral exam with discussion of the laboratory reports to assess the acquisition of fundamental knowledge in the field of optical spectroscopy/photonics and the ability of operating in a research laboratory. The laboratory reports will be evaluated on the basis of data analysis and error propagation.
Course program
Detectors and setups for optical spectroscopy: photomultipliers and photodiodes. Photon counting and Time-correlated single photon counting. The Streak camera. Non-linear optical techniques for time-resolved spectroscopy: frequency up-conversion and Kerr gate. II order autocorrelation and the autocorrelator. Examples of semiconductor optical spectroscopy.
In the lab: Time-integrated and time-resolved spectroscopy of semiconductor nanostructures by means of TCSPC setups. Measurement of a ps pulse time width by means of an autocorrelator.
Spectral analysis of a photonic cavity.