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Identical coursesIntegrated Photonics (B-KUL-H0H37A)
English
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Chalmers tekniska högskolaAims
The aim of this course is to equip the students with the set of skills that are necessary for the design and analysis of photonic systems on a chip. Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) allow for building a photonic system comprised of multiple devices on a single monolithic chip. This enables higher stability, lower power consumption and the possibility for lower cost manufacturing than building the system from discrete components. The dominant market for PICs is optical communications and computing, but emerging markets include biophotonics and sensing.
Previous knowledge
Basic knowledge of physics and electromagnetic fields.
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Activities
7.5 ects. Integrated Photonics (B-KUL-H0H37a)
EnglishSecond termN. Content
- Introduction
- Absorption and dispersion in optical media
- Basic waveguide theory. (Poynting theorem; optical modes; propagation constant; losses)
- Advanced waveguide theory (Coupled mode theory; perturbation theory)
- Practical examples (Optical fibers; splitters; couplers; resonators)
- Micro and nanofabrication techniques
- Advanced photonic devices (Nonlinear devices; modulators)
- Photonic integration technologies (Silicon photonics; III-V; silica)
Operate and perform measurements on passive integrated devices, including coupling losses, propagation losses and mode characteristics.
Course material
C. R. Clifford and M. Lipson, Integrated photonics, 2003, Springer
A. W. Snyder and J. D. Love, Optical waveguide theory, 1983, Chapman and Hall
L. Chrostowski and M. Hochberg: Silicon Photonics Design, Cambridge University Press, 2015.
B.E.A. Saleh and M.C. Teich: Fundamentals of Photonics, Wiley, 2nd ed., 2007.
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