Course Content
1. Optical excitation a. Lasers (principle, classification, choosing the laser based on application) b. LEDs 2. Photonic devices a. chip-scale waveguides (light confinement, mode, design, Comsol simulation) b. passive devices (filter, coupler, splitter, interferometer) c. devices based on frequency conversion d. modulators e. alternative optical devices atoms, quantum dots, color defects 3. Light harvesting Photodetectors (principle, applications)
Text / References
- 1 Integrated Photonics: Cliff Pollock, Michal Lipson, Springer Verlag, US, 2003.Optical Properties of Solids: Mark Fox, 2010, Oxford Master Series in Condensed MatterPhysics Nonlinear Optics: Robert Boyd, Academic Press, Third Edition, 2008.Nonlinear Fiber Optics: Govind P. Agarwal, Academic Press, Fifth Edition, 2013.