227-0303-00L Advanced Photonics
Semester | Spring Semester 2020 |
Lecturers | A. Emboras, M. Burla, A. Dorodnyy |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Courses
Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
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227-0303-00 V | Advanced Photonics | 2 hrs |
| A. Emboras, M. Burla, A. Dorodnyy | |||
227-0303-00 U | Advanced Photonics | 2 hrs |
| A. Emboras, M. Burla, A. Dorodnyy | |||
227-0303-00 A | Advanced Photonics | 1 hrs | A. Emboras, M. Burla, A. Dorodnyy |
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Abstract | The lecture gives a comprehensive insight into various types of nano-scale photonic devices, physical fundamentals of their operation, and an overview of the micro/nano-fabrication technologies. Following applications of nano-scale photonic structures are discussed in details: detectors, photovoltaic cells, atomic/ionic opto-electronic devices and integrated microwave photonics. |
Objective | General training in advanced photonic devices with an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of theory, fabrication, and characterization. Hands-on experience with photonic and optoelectronic device technologies and theory. The students will learn about the importance of advanced photonic devices in energy, communications, digital and neuromorphic computing applications. |
Content | The following topics will be addressed: • Photovoltaics: basic thermodynamic principles and fundamental efficiency limitations, physics of semiconductor solar cell, overview of existing solar cell concepts and underlying physical phenomena. • Micro/nano-fabrication technologies for advanced optoelectronic devices: introduction and device examples. • Comprehensive insight into the physical mechanisms that govern ionic-atomic devices, present the techniques required to fabricate ultra-scaled nanostructures and show some applications in digital and neuromorphic computing. • Introduction to microwave photonics (MWP), microwave photonic links, photonic techniques for microwave signal generation and processing. |
Lecture notes | The presentation and the lecture notes will be provided every week. |
Literature | “Atomic/Ionic Devices”: • Resistive Switching: From Fundamentals of Nanoionic Redox Processes to Memristive Device Applications, Daniele Ielmini and Rainer Waser, Wiley-VCH • Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications, A. Bard and L. Faulkner, John Willey & Sons, Inc. “Photovoltaics”: • Prof. Peter Wurfel: Physics of Solar Cells, Wiley “Micro and nano Fabrication”: • Prof. H. Gatzen, Prof. Volker Saile, Prof. Juerg Leuthold: Micro and Nano Fabrication, Springer “Microwave Photonics”: • D. M. Pozar, Microwave Engineering. J. Wiley & Sons, New York, 2005. • M. Burla, Advanced integrated optical beam forming networks for broadband phased array antenna systems. Enschede, The Netherlands, 2013. DOI: 10.3990/1.9789036507295 • C.H. Cox, Analog optical links: theory and practice. Cambridge University Press, 2006. |
Prerequisites / Notice | Basic knowledge of semiconductor physics, physics of the electromagnetic filed and thermodynamics. |
Performance assessment
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Performance assessment as a semester course | |
ECTS credits | 6 credits |
Examiners | A. Emboras, M. Burla, A. Dorodnyy |
Type | session examination |
Language of examination | English |
Repetition | The performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Mode of examination | oral 30 minutes |
This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding. |
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