ELEC-E4810 - Metamaterials and Nanophotonics D, Lecture, 4.9.2023-4.12.2023

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Basic understanding of light-matter interaction on nano (subwavelength) scale, knowledge of recent developments and applications of artificial materials designed to achieve advantageous and unusual electromagnetic and optical properties.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 04.09.2023 - 04.12.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sergei Tretiakov, Konstantin Simovski

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Introduction (motivation - what changes if light "sees" particles which are smaller or comparable in size with the wavelength and why this is important); Photonic crystals; Plasmonic nanoparticles; Plasmonic waveguides (including particle chains); Metamaterials (definition and why they are promising), Superlens; Metasurfaces (including extraordinary transmission and perfect absorption); Review of applications (SERS, surface plasmon microscopy, nanostructured solar cells, thermophotovoltaics, metatronics, etc.)

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Homework exercises, seminar presentations, and exam.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact hours 48 h (2 x 2 h per week, 12 weeks). Independent work 87 h.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 No teaching
    2023-2024 Autumn I - II

    Enrollment :

    Registration for Courses on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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