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ELEC-E3240 - Photonics, Lecture, 7.1.2025-19.2.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge of the photonic materials, structures and fabrication technologies, devices (e.g., integrated photonic and optical devices), and their applications (e.g., optical data- and telecommunications and sensors )

Credits: 5

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 19.02.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Zhipei Sun, Markku Sopanen

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:

    • Photonic materials, structures, and device fabrication technologies
    • Integrated optics and photonics
    • Applications (e.g., optical data- and telecommunications and sensors).

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Exercises, seminar presentations and examination.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures and lab work

    Independent study

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    1. B. E. A. Saleh, & M. Carl Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics.

    2. G. T. Reed, & A. P. Knights, Silicon Photonics: An Introduction.

    3. G. P. Agrawal, Fiber-Optic Communication Systems.

    4. K. Izuka, Elements of Photonics, Vol. II, Fiber and Integrated Optics

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III
    2025-2026 Spring III

    Registration:

    Course starts already from the first lecture, therefore signing up for the course needs to be completed one week before the course starts.

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