Course content

Optical waveguides: optical fibers, integrated optics. Control of light: electro-optics, acousto-optics, nonlinear optics. Scattering: spontaneous and stimulated scattering, Rayleigh, Brillouin, and Raman scattering. Photonic components: multiplexers, switches, modulators, filters. Applications in optical communication and optical sensor and measurment technology.

Learning outcome

The course shall give students a thorough understanding of optical principles and effects which form the basis for photonic systems. The course will also provide an introduction to practical photonic components and systems, and provide an overview of applications of photonics in communications and sensor systems.

The course will enable students to:

Knowledge:
- understand the fundamental optical effects such as waveguiding, electrooptics, acoustooptics and nonlinear optics, applied in photonic components and systems
- understand basic concepts and formalism used in the field of photonics
- design and analysis of photonic components and systems
- know the structure of the optical communication systems
- familiar with some applications of photonics in the sensor and measuring technology.

Skills:
- combine previously acquired knowledge and skills in mathematics, solid state physics, electromagnetism and optics with new theory to analyze and design the practical photonic components and systems.

General knowledge:
- be able to read, interpret and summarize literature in photonics
- be able to keep up with technological advances in photonics.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, tutorials and laboratory exercises. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral. The course may be held in English.

Compulsory assignments

• Laboratory exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

TFE4160 Electrooptics and Lasers (see course description for 2015/16) or corresponding knowledge.

Course materials

E.A.Saleh, M.C.Teich: Fundamentals of Photonics.

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