Description:

The lecture covers the basics of photonic structures, it classifies photonic structures compares them with the electronic structures, summarizes their preparation and characterization. Specifically, the lecture discusses the basic physics and technology of optical waveguides; it introduces basic linear, nonlinear, and active structures of integrated photonics for applications in optical communications and sensors. Next, the attention is given to introduction of plasmonic structures and plasmonics, periodic structures and photonic crystals, metamaterials, metasurfaces, and finally to photonic structures for quantum technologies. Finally, the lecture is closed with student presentations on selected relevant topics and excursions to selected photonic laboratories.

Contents:

1. Classification of photonic structures, physical and optical properties, comparison
2. Electronic and photonic nanostructures -comparison, pros a cons, physical description
3. Realization technology, characterization methods, simulations of photonic structures
4. Photonics structures based on guided waves ?planar a fiber waveguides, basic properties
5. Optical fibers and waveguides ?dispersion, transfer properties, multiplexing, amplification
6. Integrated photonics ?structures for applications in optical communications and sensors
7. Optical sensors -classification, properties, comparison
8. Nonlinear and active photonic structures, unconventional photonic lasers
9. Plasmonic structures and plasmonics
10. Periodic structures, diffraction gratings, photonic crystals
11. Artificial structures, metamaterials, metasurfaces, structures with extreme parameters
12. Photonic structures for quantum technologies
13. Student presentations on selected topics, excursions to selected photonic laboratories

Recommended literature:

Key references:
[1] B. E. A. Saleh, M. C. Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, John Wiley & Sons, 1991.
[2] A. McGurn, Nanophotonics, Springer Series in Optical Sciences 213, Springer, 2018.
[3] J. D. Joannopoulos, R. D. Meade, J. N. Winn, Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light. Princeton University Press, 2008.

Recommended references:
[4] E. J. Murphy, Integrated Optical Circuits and Components: Design and Applications, Marcel Dekker, 1999.
[5] L. Pavesi, D. J. Lockwood, Handbook of Silicon Photonics, Taylor & Francis, 2013.

Keywords:

Photonic structure, nanostructure, planar waveguides, optical fibers, integrated photonics, optical sensors, plasmonic structures, plasmonics, photonic crystal, metamaterial, metasurface, quantum technologies

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar