Study Guide 2015-2016

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

Implementation 1: FYS-6606 2015-01

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer
Lectures
Excercises
 4 h/week
 2 h/week
+4 h/week
+2 h/week


 


 


 

Lecture times and places: Tuesday 10 - 12 SJ212A , Wednesday 14 - 16 SJ212A

Requirements

Pakolliset laskuharjoitukset ja tentti.

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     

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

Compulsory exercises and examination

Assessment scale:

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

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Additional information Examination material
Book   Photonics   Yariv, Amnon   0-19-517946-3       No   
Lecture slides     Tapio Niemi         No   
Other online content           Timely research reports, journal articles   No   



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Last modified 08.01.2015