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Introduction to Photonics.

An introductory course in photonic leading to more advanced courses such as Lasers, Optical Communications, Optical Sensors, and Photonic Integrated Circuits. The learning objectives are: (1) Learn the fundamental principles of photonic and light-matter interactions, (2) Develop the ability to formulate problems related to photonic structures/processes and analyze them, and (3) Understand processes that help to manipulate the fundamental properties of light.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Third or Final year BE/BTech, First-year ME/MTech/MS/PhD

What Will You Learn?

  • Week 1: Science of light – evolution, ray/wave/statistical/quantum optics
  • Week 2: Wave phenomena – Interference, Diffraction
  • Week 3: Statistical properties of light - Coherence
  • Week 4: What are photons? Photon properties - energy, flux, statistics
  • Week 5: Interaction of photons with atoms
  • Week 6: Light amplification
  • Week 7: Laser fundamentals
  • Week 8: Semiconductor junction characteristics
  • Week 9: Semiconductor light sources
  • Week 10: Semiconductor light detectors
  • Week 11: Interaction of light with RF and acoustic waves
  • Week 12: Nonlinear optics

Course Content

Introduction to Photonics

  • Introduction to Photonics
    00:00
  • Introduction to Photonics
    00:00
  • Diffraction & Interference
    00:00
  • Tutorial on Ray Optics & Wave Optics
    00:00
  • Lab Demonstration : Diffractions & Interference
    00:00
  • Interferometers
    00:00
  • Coherence
    00:00
  • Spatial & Temporal Coherence
    00:00
  • Tutorial on Wave Optics
    00:00
  • Lab Demonstration : Michelson Interferometer
    00:00
  • Electromagnetic Optics
    00:00
  • Fiber Optics
    00:00
  • Photon Properties
    00:00
  • Lab Demonstration: Fiber modes, NA and MFD
    00:00
  • Photon Optics
    00:00
  • Tutorial Photon Optics
    00:00
  • Photon Interaction – 1
    00:00
  • Photon Interaction – 2
    00:00
  • Lab Demonstration : Interaction of light with matter
    00:00
  • Optical Amplification
    00:00
  • Three Level Systems
    00:00
  • Four Level Systems
    00:00
  • EDFA Introduction
    00:00
  • EDFA Tutorial
    00:00
  • Lab Demonstration: EDFA Characterization
    00:00
  • Lasers Part 1
    00:00
  • Lasers part- 02
    00:00
  • Lasers part- 03
    00:00
  • Lasers part- 04
    00:00
  • Lab Demonstration: Fiber Laser
    00:00
  • Semiconductor light Source and detector Band structure
    00:00
  • Semiconductor light Source and detector Light emissionn
    00:00
  • Semiconductor light Source and detector LED Characteristics
    00:00
  • Semiconductor Detectors 1
    00:00
  • Semiconductor Detectors 2
    00:00
  • Semiconductor Detectors 3
    00:00
  • Semiconductor Detectors – 4
    00:00
  • Lab Demonstration : Semiconductor Sources
    00:00
  • Lab Demonstration: Semiconductor Detectors
    00:00
  • Semiconductor light Source and detector Laser Characteristics
    00:00
  • Light manipulation-Mallus’ Law
    00:00
  • Light manipulation-Birefringence
    00:00
  • Light manipulation-Faraday Rotation
    00:00
  • Lab Demonstration: Manipulation of Light Intensity & Polarization
    00:00
  • Non-linear optics-Pockels effect
    00:00
  • Non-linear optics-Kerr Effect
    00:00
  • Lab Demonstration: Manipulation of Light Electro Optic Modulator (EOM)
    00:00
  • Non linear optics stimulated Brillouin scattering
    00:00
  • Non linear optics stimulated Raman scattering
    00:00

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