In 2023, we will aim to address the following topics:

  • electro- and magneto-optic modulators, acousto-optic modulators, modulation with liquid crystals.
  • Non-linear optical phenomena, optical second harmonic generation, optical parametric generation.
  • Nonlinear refractive index, optical solitons, spatial solitons, optical phase conjugation.
  • Nonlinear phenomena in optical waveguides. Stimulated Raman and Brillouin scattering.
  • multi-wave mixing, static and dynamical holography, optical logic circuits.
  • Photonic integrated circuits, optical filters, optical switches and couplers, bistable optical elements, silicon photonics, optical signal processing.
  • optics of nano- and micro-structured materials, optical metamaterials
  • photonic crystals, optical microresonators
  • magneto optic traps, optical cooling of atoms, testing of quantum mechanics with photons, quantum optomechanics.
  • Excursion to the quantum optics and foundations research laboratory.