151-0913-00L  Introduction to Photonics

SemesterAutumn Semester 2020
LecturersR. Quidant
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
151-0913-00 VIntroduction to Photonics
This course will be taught in a hybrid of online and face-to-face classroom formats; students will be informed who can attend the class on campus.
2 hrs
Thu10:15-12:00CAB G 51 »
R. Quidant
151-0913-00 UIntroduction to Photonics2 hrs
Thu14:00-16:00ON LI NE »
R. Quidant

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AbstractThis course introduces students to the main concepts of optics and photonics. Specifically, we will describe the laws obeyed by optical waves and discuss how to use them to manipulate light.
ObjectivePhotonics, the science of light, has become ubiquitous in our lives. Light control and manipulation is what enables us to interact with the screen of our smart devices and exchange large amount of complex information. Photonics has also taken a preponderant importance in cutting-edge science, allowing for instance to image nanospecimens, detect diseases or sense very tiny forces. The aim of this course is to provide the fundamentals of photonics, establishing a solid basis to more specialized courses. The course will also highlight how these concepts are applied in current research as well as in our everyday life. Content has been designed to be approachable by students from a diverse set of science and engineering backgrounds.
ContentI- BASICS OF WAVE THEORY
1) General concepts
2) Differential wave Equation
3) Complex formalism
4) Phase
5) Plane waves, spherical waves

II- ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
1) Maxwell equations
2) Dielectric function
3) Polarisation
4) Polarisation control

III- PROPAGATION OF LIGHT
1) Waves at an interface
2) Dispersion diagram
3) The Fresnel equations
4) Total internal reflection
5) Evanescent waves

IV- INTERFERENCES
1) Interferences
2) Temporal and spatial coherence
3) Diffraction gratings
4) Multi-wave interference
5) Introduction to holography and its applications

V- LIGHT MANIPULATION
1) Optical waveguide
2) Optical cavity
3) Photonic crystals
4) Metamaterials and metasurfaces

VI- INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL MICROSCOPY
1) Light focusing
2) Direct and Fourier imaging
3) Fluorescence microscopy
4) Nonlinear microscopy
5) Interferential Scattering microscopy
Lecture notesClass notes and handouts
LiteratureOptics (Hecht) - Pearson
Prerequisites / NoticePhysics I, Physics II

Performance assessment

Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits4 credits
ExaminersR. Quidant
Typesession examination
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionThe performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Mode of examinationwritten 60 minutes
Written aidsNone
This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding.

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Restrictions

Places45 at the most
Waiting listuntil 27.09.2020

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