Lectures related to Spontaneous emission

Electron-Photon Interaction: Quantum Description

Covers the quantum description of electron-photon interaction, absorption, recombination rates, and photoluminescence in semiconductors.

Damping in oscillator models

Discusses damping in oscillator models, stimulated emission, and absorption cross section.

Thermal radiation and Einstein coefficients

Explores the failure of classical theory in describing thermal radiation, Planck's radiation law, and Einstein's quantum model.

Quantum Optics of Resonators

Explores quantum optics of resonators, covering cavity Hamiltonian, quantum Langevin equations, Purcell effect, and cavity QED.

Light-Matter Interactions: Laser History and Quantum Theory

Explores light-matter interactions, laser history, and quantum theory development.

Semiconductor Lasers: Rate Equations and Steady State Solutions

Delves into semiconductor laser rate equations, steady state solutions, dynamic behavior, and applications in optical communications.

Laser Systems: Operation and Applications

Covers the basics of laser operation, different laser systems, noise characteristics, and practical demonstrations in the laboratory.

Photon Emission: Energy and Uncertainty

Explores the emission of a photon by an excited atom and the uncertainty in its energy.

Quantum mechanical modification of Lorentz Model: Doppler Broadening

Covers laser basics, electron oscillator model, absorption, refractive index, Bohr model, causality, Kramers-Kronig relation, damping, quantum vs classical views, and Doppler broadening.

Laser Fundamentals and Applications

Covers the basics of laser technology, different laser systems, and advanced laser applications.

Photochemistry Fundamentals

Delves into the basics of photochemistry, exploring radiative decay kinetics, Jablonski's diagram, spin correlation, deactivation processes, Stokes shift, and emission spectrum.

Doppler Broadening: Fundamentals and Applications

Covers the Doppler line broadening, resonator cavities, lasing threshold conditions, and stimulated emission.

Spontaneous Emission and Cross Section

Delves into spontaneous emission, cross section, and damping in laser fundamentals.

Physics of Photonic Semiconductor Devices

Explores the physics of photonic semiconductor devices, including laser diodes, VCSELs, high-beta nanolasers, and quantum cascade lasers.

Time-dependent Perturbation Theory: Fermi's Golden Rule

Covers time-dependent perturbation theory, focusing on Fermi's Golden Rule and spontaneous emission.

Laser Fundamentals: Gain and Absorption Mechanisms

Discusses the principles of laser operation, focusing on gain and absorption mechanisms essential for understanding light-matter interactions.

Einstein Coefficients and Amplification

Explores Einstein coefficients, population inversion, and light amplification in laser technology.

Optical Transitions in Semiconductors

Explores the K-Selection Rule, energetic requirements, and optical properties of semiconductors, including photon absorption and emission.

Evolution of Density Matrices

Covers the evolution of density matrices in quantum optics, focusing on quantum channels and amplitude damping.

Laser Fundamentals: Principles and Applications for Engineers

Covers the fundamentals of lasers, their historical development, and applications in engineering fields.