MATERIAL PHYSICS FOR PHOTONICS
cod. 23661

Academic year 2010/11
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Fisica della materia (FIS/03)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
48 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Learning objectives

The course aims to provide fundamental knowledge of optics and radiation matter
interaction for the study of materials used in photonic devices.

Prerequisites

Electromagnetism and optics Courses

Course unit content

Topics regarding non-linear optics and electro-optic and laser devices are
developed.

Full programme

Electromagnetic Optics - Wave propagation in crystals and in anisotropic
media - Outline of quantum optics - Interaction of photons with atomic systems -
Laser amplification - Photons in semiconductors - Semiconductor LEDs and Lasers
- Quantum structures - Semiconductor photon detectors - Notes on various types of
laser and overview of applications - Non-linear optics - Quantum theory of nonlinear
susceptibilities - Generation of harmonics - Optical Kerr effect -
Photorefractivity and optical phase conjugation - Holography - Electro-optic effects -
Modulators - Acousto-optics - Outline of integrated optics - Photoinduced effects -
Photorefractive materials and applications - Treatment and recognition of images -
''Optical'' memories - Optical fibre communications - Dispersion and
attenuation in fibres - Fibre amplifiers

Bibliography

Saleh, Teich: Fundamentals of Photonics, Wiley

Teaching methods

Oral lesson

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment on the basis of an exposition on selected topics

Other information

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