EE 6323 - Theoretical and practical analysis of passive and active photonic devices in integrated technologies

Students taking this course must have had undergraduate courses in electromagnetic wave theory, differential equations, and vector calculus. This course is designed as an introduction to the basics elements of integrated optical devices. In the first part, we focus on the development of optical waveguides and investigate the utilization of these structures in passive photonic circuits. Critical properties such as waveguide loss, mode coupling, material loss, power flow, anti-guiding, coupling to optical fibers, and device fabrication will all be covered. In addition, to get a better understanding of the operation of these circuits, students will be required to simulate many of these structures using MatLab throughout the course. In the second part of the course, we extend this analysis to active devices. Modulation of the optical field through acousto-optic and electro-optic effects is studied, as well as the current technology of these structures. Light emitting devices are presented, focusing on the operation and theory of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and semiconductor lasers. The detection of light is presented with an analysis of semiconductor integrated detectors. Finally, recent progresses in integrated optics and novel concepts are studied to motivate research in these areas.

Requisites

Credit Hours: 3.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture

Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I