OPTI 510R

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OPTI 510R. Photonics (3). This course has been designed to give an introduction to photonics at the graduate level. P. Opti 501, Opti 546

From the Photonics Dictionary at photonics.com, Photonics is defined as:

The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and information processing.

The course is divided into three components. The first component covers fundamentals such as theories of scalar and vector wave optics, including polarization optics. The materials are background materials that are needed to understand the remaining part of the course. The second component covers wave propagation in various geometries, specifically guided-wave and fiber with applications to telecommunication. We study light propagation in layered media for various configurations, including periodic structures, waveguides and fiber. Integrated optical and fiber based devices are used extensively in telecommunication applications. The design, fabrication and operation of the different type of devices are studied and examined. The third component of the course emphasizes lightwave devices and includes acousto-optics, electro-optics and ultrashort pulses.

Course Outline:

     Electromagnetism and basic concepts for photonics

     Interference, Interferometers and Modulators

     Guided-wave Optics

     Fiber Optics

     Optical Amplifer, Transmitter, Receiver

Course Grading:

     Homework 40%

     Midterm Exams 60%
    
Required Textbook:

B. E. A. Saleh and M. C. Teich, “Fundamentals of Photonics,” 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007.