525.491 - Fundamentals of Photonics Course Homepage
Instructor Information
Raymond Sova
Email: raymond.sova@jhuapl.eduWork Phone: (443) 778-3526
Course Information
Course Description
This course provides the essential background in photonics necessary to understand modern photonic and fiber-optic systems. A fundamental background is established, necessary for advanced studies as well. Topics include electromagnetic optics, polarization and crystal optics, guided-wave optics, fiber optics, photons in semiconductors, semiconductors photon sources and detectors, nonlinear optics, electro-optics and acousto-optics.
Prerequisites
An undergraduate course in electromagnetic theory.
Course Goal
To introduce students to the fundamental concepts in the generation, modulation, transmission and detection of light using modern photonic devices. These principles provide the foundation necessary to understand modern photonic and fiber optic systems.
Course Objectives
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Following the completion of this course, students will be able to perform quantitative analysis of photonic systems using the basic principles covered in this course that include: wave propagation through dielectric media and optical waveguides, polarization analysis using the Jones matrix approach and Fresnel equations, generation and detection of light from semiconductor devices including semiconductor lasers, light emitting diodes, photodetectors and solar cells and the modulation of light through the electro-optic and acousto-optic effects.
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The fundamental concepts established in this course can be used to understand advanced topics in RF-photonics, fiber-optic communications, free-space optical communications, high-speed optoelectronics, bio-photonics, solid-state lighting and solar energy.
When This Course is Typically Offered
This course is typically offered in the fall terms at APL
Syllabus
Topics Covered
- Wave optics / Beam optics
- Electromagnetic optics: dielectric media
- Electromagentic optics: attenuation and dispersion
- Polarization optics
- Planar waveguides
- Fiber optic waveguides
- Photon optics / photons and atoms
- Photons in semiconductors
- Semiconductor photon sources
- Semiconductor photon detectors
- Electro-optics / Acousto-optics
Student Assessment Criteria
| Homework (10 assignments) | 34% |
| Mid-term exam | 33% |
| Final exam | 33% |
Textbooks
Textbook information for this course is available online through the MBS Direct Virtual Bookstore.
Course Notes
There are no notes for this course.
(Last Modified: 08-31-2009 at 10:08:53 AM)