Juerg Leuthold: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Juerg Leuthold |
| Field | Photonics and Communication |
| Address | Professur Photonik u. Kommunikat. ETH Zürich, ETZ K 81 Gloriastrasse 35 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 80 10 |
| leuthold@ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.ief.ee.ethz.ch/people/leuthold.html |
| Department | Information Technology and Electrical Engineering |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227-0085-01L | Projects & Seminars: Amateur Radio Operator Course  Only for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology BSc. The course unit can only be taken once. Repeated enrollment in a later semester is not creditable. | 1.5 credits | 1P | J. Leuthold | |
| Abstract | The category of "Laboratory Courses, Projects, Seminars" includes courses and laboratories in various formats designed to impart practical knowledge and skills. Moreover, these classes encourage independent experimentation and design, allow for explorative learning and teach the methodology of project work. | ||||
| Objective | Der Amateurfunk ermöglicht es, drahtlos über weite Distanzen zu kommunizieren. Doch darf eine Amateurfunk-Station nicht ohne Weiteres betrieben werden. Voraussetzung ist das Ablegen der Amateurfunkprüfung HB3 oder HB9 beim BAKOM. In diesem Kurs werden wir einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Themengebiete des Amateurfunks bieten. Im praktischen Teil werdet ihr unter anderem die Gelegenheit haben, das Funkgerät selbst in die Hand zu nehmen. In einem Portabel-Ausflug (nicht testatpflichtig) werden wir zudem draussen eine mobile Funkstation aufbauen und bedienen. Nach dem Kurs habt ihr die Möglichkeit, die HB9-Prüfung abzulegen. Mit der Prüfung in der Tasche könnt ihr dann auch die Funkbude des AMIV auf dem ETZ-Dach verwenden oder auch eure eigene Anlage aufbauen und betreiben. Voraussetzung für das Testat ist eine aktive Teilnahme am Kurs, nicht das Bestehen der BAKOM-Prüfung. Eine erfolgreiche Funkverbindung zu einer anderen Station ist ebenfalls Teil der Testatbedingung. Das Lernmaterial wird in der ersten Kursstunde ausgegeben. | ||||
| 227-0085-03L | Projects & Seminars: COMSOL Design Tool – Design of Optical Components Only for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology BSc. The course unit can only be taken once. Repeated enrollment in a later semester is not creditable. | 3 credits | 3P | J. Leuthold | |
| Abstract | The category of "Laboratory Courses, Projects, Seminars" includes courses and laboratories in various formats designed to impart practical knowledge and skills. Moreover, these classes encourage independent experimentation and design, allow for explorative learning and teach the methodology of project work. | ||||
| Objective | Simulation tools are becoming an essential accessory for scientists and engineers for the development of new devices and study of physical phenomena. More and more disciplines rely on accurate simulation tools to get insight and also to accurately design novel devices. COMSOL is a powerful multiphysics simulation tool. It is used for a wide range of fields, including electromagnetics, semiconductors, thermodynamics and mechanics. In this P&S we will focus on the rapidly growing field of integrated photonics. During hands-on exercises, you will learn how to accurately model and simulate various optical devices, which enables high-speed optical communication. At the end of the course, students will gain practical experience in simulating photonic components by picking a small project in which certain photonic devices will be optimized to achieve required specifications. These simulated devices find applications in Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) on chip-scale. Course website: https://blogs.ethz.ch/ps_comsol | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | No previous knowledge of simulation tools is required. A basic understanding of electromagnetics is helpful but not mandatory. The course will be taught in English. | ||||
| 227-0085-15L | Projects & Seminars: Python for Engineers - Get Productive in the Classroom, in the Lab and at Home Only for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology BSc. The course unit can only be taken once. Repeated enrollment in a later semester is not creditable. | 3 credits | 3P | J. Leuthold | |
| Abstract | The category of "Laboratory Courses, Projects, Seminars" includes courses and laboratories in various formats designed to impart practical knowledge and skills. Moreover, these classes encourage independent experimentation and design, allow for explorative learning and teach the methodology of project work. | ||||
| Objective | Python is an interpreted high-level programming language which is becoming increasingly popular in the academic scientific community as well as in industry. The course will introduce the basics of the python programming language, and will cover some of the most useful Python modules, such as numpy, scipy and matplotlib. The classes will further cover simple GUIs, data analysis and linking with shared libraries or C code. They will further familiarize with the GIT version control system, with the linux shell and with the most common software licenses. Students are not required to have previous Python programming experience. | ||||
| 227-0085-32L | Projects & Seminars: Magnetische Felder im Alltag Only for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology BSc. The course unit can only be taken once. Repeated enrollment in a later semester is not creditable. | 2 credits | 2P | J. Leuthold | |
| Abstract | The category of "Laboratory Courses, Projects, Seminars" includes courses and laboratories in various formats designed to impart practical knowledge and skills. Moreover, these classes encourage independent experimentation and design, allow for explorative learning and teach the methodology of project work. | ||||
| Objective | Magnetfelder sind überall zu finden aber selten direkt wahrnehmbar. Das führt auch zu teils irrationalen Ängsten wie beispielsweise vor Elektrosmog. Die Stromversorgung mit Gleichstrom, 16.67 Hz und 50 Hz Wechselstrom ist heute nicht mehr wegzudenken. Überall wo Strom fliesst, entstehen auch Magnetfelder. Deswegen sind Magnetfelder allgegenwärtig. Aber wo treten besonders hohe Felder auf? Wie hoch dürfen diese sein bevor gesundheitliche Schäden entstehen können? Damit haben sich schon viele Studien befasst und darauf basierend wurden landesspezifische Richtlinien definiert. Doch werden diese überhaupt eingehalten? Wo werden die gesetzlichen Grenzwerte überschritten? Was sind die Konsequenzen? Mit diesem Thema befasst sich das P&S und spricht ein eingeladener Gast. Die Teilnehmer des P&S werden kleine eigene Forschungsprojekte verfolgen. Dafür werden sie mobilen Messgeräten ausgerüstet, welches sich mit einem Smartphone verbinden lassen, um verschiedene Magnetfeldquellen zu suchen und zu charakterisieren. Wie stark sind die Magnetfelder in unserem Umfeld wirklich? Können sie eine Gefahr darstellen? Wie können sie abgeschirmt werden? Diese Fragen sollen systematisch untersucht werden. Zum Abschluss des P&S präsentieren die einzelnen Gruppen die Erkenntnisse aus ihren Messungen fassen diese in einem kurzen Bericht zusammen. | ||||
| 227-0301-00L | Optical Communication Fundamentals | 6 credits | 2V + 1U + 1P | J. Leuthold | |
| Abstract | The path of an analog signal in the transmitter to the digital world in a communication link and back to the analog world at the receiver is discussed. The lecture covers the fundamentals of all important optical and optoelectronic components in a fiber communication system. This includes the transmitter, the fiber channel and the receiver with the electronic digital signal processing elements. | ||||
| Objective | An in-depth understanding on how information is transmitted from source to destination. Also the mathematical framework to describe the important elements will be passed on. Students attending the lecture will further get engaged in critical discussion on societal, economical and environmental aspects related to the on-going exponential growth in the field of communications. | ||||
| Content | * Chapter 1: Introduction: Analog/Digital conversion, The communication channel, Shannon channel capacity, Capacity requirements. * Chapter 2: The Transmitter: Components of a transmitter, Lasers, The spectrum of a signal, Optical modulators, Modulation formats. * Chapter 3: The Optical Fiber Channel: Geometrical optics, The wave equations in a fiber, Fiber modes, Fiber propagation, Fiber losses, Nonlinear effects in a fiber. * Chapter 4: The Receiver: Photodiodes, Receiver noise, Detector schemes (direct detection, coherent detection), Bit-error ratios and error estimations. * Chapter 5: Digital Signal Processing Techniques: Digital signal processing in a coherent receiver, Error detection teqchniques, Error correction coding. * Chapter 6: Pulse Shaping and Multiplexing Techniques: WDM/FDM, TDM, OFDM, Nyquist Multiplexing, OCDMA. * Chapter 7: Optical Amplifiers : Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers, Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers, Raman Amplifiers. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Lecture notes are handed out. | ||||
| Literature | Govind P. Agrawal; "Fiber-Optic Communication Systems"; Wiley, 2010 | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields & Bachelor Lectures on Physics. | ||||
| 227-0655-00L | Nonlinear Optics | 6 credits | 2V + 2U | J. Leuthold | |
| Abstract | Nonlinear Optics deals with the interaction of light with material, such as the response of material to light. We will introduce the framework to describe the phenomena based on a classical and quantum description. As an example we will cover fundamental phenomena such as the linear and nonlinear refractive index, the electro-optic effect, second harmonic generation, spontaneous four-wave mixing. | ||||
| Objective | The important nonlinear optical phenomena are understood and can be classified. The effects can be described mathematical by means of the susceptibility. | ||||
| Content | Chapter 1: The Wave Equations in Nonlinear Optics Chapter 2: Nonlinear Effects - An Overview Chapter 3: The Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility (Classical & Quantum) Chapter 4: Second Harmonic Generation Chapter 5: The Electro-Optic Effect and the Electro-Optic Modulator Chapter 6: Third Order Nonlinearities in Waveguides (Classical & Quantum) Chapter 7: Acousto-Optic Effect Chapter 8: Nonlinear Effects in Media with Gain The exercise focuses on phrasing the content of the lecture content from the perspective of an PhD (tutorial form). Furthermore, a journal club is offered to connect students with the current research, successful participation provides a bonus for the exam. Problem sets are also offered for independent learning of the students. | ||||
| Literature | Lecture notes are distributed. For students enrolled in the course, additional information, lecture notes and exercises can be found on moodle (https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/). | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields (Maxwell Equations) & Bachelor Lectures on Physics | ||||
| 227-0955-00L | Seminar in Electromagnetics, Photonics and Terahertz  | 3 credits | 2S | J. Leuthold | |
| Abstract | Selected topics of the current research activities at the IEF and closely related institutions are discussed. | ||||
| Objective | Have an overview on the research activities of the IEF institute. | ||||
| 401-5870-00L | Seminar in Electromagnetics for CSE | 4 credits | 2S | J. Smajic, J. Leuthold | |
| Abstract | Various topics of electromagnetics, including electromagnetic theory, computational electromagnetics, electromagnetic wave propagation, applications from statics to optics. Traditional problems such as antennas, electromagnetic scattering, waveguides, resonators, etc. as well as modern topics such as photonic crystals, metamaterials, plasmonics, etc. are considered. | ||||
| Objective | Knowledge of the fundamentals of electromagnetic theory, development and application of numerical methods for solving Maxwell equations, analysis and optimal design of electromagnetic structures | ||||
| 851-0101-87L | World Views in the Digital Age Number of participants limited to 25. | 3 credits | 2S | J. Leuthold, C. aus der Au Heymann | |
| Abstract | World views guide our thoughts and our actions even though we may not be aware of it. By means of lectures, discussions and contributions of participants, we examine elements of world views regarding the underlying philosophical concepts and their relations to the sciences, philosophy and religion. | ||||
| Objective | Students shall obtain a basis for their own exploration of world views, with a focus on new technological developments. Prior knowledge of philosophical concepts and history is not required but are studied in the course. | ||||