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Course Catalog 2012-2013

FYS-6606 Photonics, 5 cr

Additional information

Kurssi luennoidaan englanniksi ja materiaali on englanninkielistä. Lectured in english and the material is in english. The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.
Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Tapio Niemi

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Excercises
 2 h/week
 2 h/week
+2 h/week
+2 h/week


 


 


 
FYS-6606 2012-01 Friday 10 - 12, SL401

Requirements

Pakolliset laskuharjoitukset ja tentti.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

Introduction to basics of photonics. Especially optoelectronics and nanophotonics. Layred optical structures, periodic structures, waveguides, micro-cavity components, photonic crystals

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Electromagnetic waves, transfer matrix formalism, waveguides      
2. Periodic structures,photonic band gap, Bragg reflectors, microcavities, fabrication technology     
3. Coupled-mode theory, directional coupling,distributed feedback, distributed feedback lasers, lasing threhold, fiber Bragg gratings     
4. Photonic crystals, slow light, negative refraction     

Evaluation criteria for the course

Compulsory exercises and examination

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Photonics   Yariv, Amnon   0-19-517946-3          English  
Lecture slides     Tapio Niemi            English  
Other online content           Timely research reports, journal articles      English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
FYS-5106 Optics II Advisable    
FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology Advisable    
FYS-6216 Semiconductor Physics I Advisable    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
FYS-6606 Photonics, 5 cr FYS-6606 Photonics, 5 cr  
FYS-6606 Photonics, 5 cr 72135 Photonics, 3 cu  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
FYS-6606 2012-01 Introduction to basics of photonics. Introduction to theories and fabrication of optoelectronic and photonic components. Theory is presented as background information for periodic structures. Their various applications include distributed feedback lasers, microcavities, fiber Bragg gratings and photonic crystals. Fabrication technology includes introduction to nanolithography.        

Last modified15.03.2012