Attosecond radiation sources
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