PHYS-761 / 4 credits

Teacher(s): Carbone Fabrizio, Invited professor(s), Puppin Michele

Language: English


Summary

This course describes the principles of attosecond photons and electron pulses generation

Content

Introduction to laser physics

Introduction to short pulses generation

High Harmonic generation and attosecond photon sources

Free electron lasers principles and operation

Ultrafast electron sources, principles and implementation

Attosecond electron sources

Exotic radiation sources, gamma ray lasers, atomic laser

Keywords

Femtosecond, Attosecond, Zeptosecond, Ultrafast, lasers, electrons

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Basic principles of electromagnetism and quantum mechanics

Recommended courses

Electromagnetism

quantum mechanics

Important concepts to start the course

Maxwell's equations

Basic principles of optics

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Describe Ultrafast laser sources
  • Design An ultrafast laser
  • Describe Free electron lasers
  • Describe Pulsed electron sources
  • Design Attosecond electron beam
  • Operate Ultrafast laser
  • Operate Femtosecond electron beam line

Teaching methods

The course will be taught ex cathedra and with several lab-based practical trainings

Expected student activities

participation to lavoratory activity during the excercise sessions

Assessment methods

Oral

Resources

Ressources en bibliothèque

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Subject examined: Attosecond radiation sources
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional

Reference week

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