Course Overview

Core courses provide a comprehensive education in laser systems, light
matter interaction, photonics, materials properties.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

Bachelor in Physics

Grading Philosophy

Written exams in December

- 2 written assignments (40% of the final grade)
- One 2-hours exam (60% of the final grade)

Course schedule

Choice of:

A) SOLID STATE PHYSICS AND PHYSICS OF MATERIALS (6ECTS)

-  Semiconductor band structure

-  Electronic properties of metals and semiconductors

-  Crystal vibrations. Phonon. Electron-phonon coupling and
photon-phonon coupling

-  Optical properties of semiconductors

-  Light emitting diodes and laser diodes

-  Superconductivity

-  Magnetism

B) BASIC CONCEPTS OF PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS (6ECTS)

-  Modulation of light; Elliptical polarization, birefringence;
Optical activity, electro‐, magnetic and acousto‐optic effects and
devices.

-  Nonlinear crystals; Scanning and switching; Display devices‐
CRT, LED, plasma, flat‐screen and LCD displays.
-  Fibre optical waveguides‐ planar dielectric, optical fibre;
Dispersion and losses in optical fibre; Fibre modes; Fibre jointing
and connectors.

-  Measurement of fibre characteristics; Fibre materials and
fabrication.

-  Optical communication systems‐ analogue and digital
modulation, free space communication; Fibre optical communication
systems: fibre‐to‐the‐home, FTTH, Ethernet, LAN, metro and long
haul; Optical fibre amplifiers; Non‐communication applications of
fibres.

-  Integrated optics‐ channel or strip waveguides,
distributed‐feedback lasers, couplers, modulators and switches;
Planar optical devices; Surface emitting lasers

-  Photo detectors‐ thermal and quantum

-  Polymer electronics

-  Optoelectronic properties

-  Optoelectronic devices

Course type

Lectures. - 53 contact hours (51 lectures, 2 exams) - 204 hours self-study (102 private reading, 51 writing assessment, 34 exam preparation, 17 group work preparation)

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

https://light-st.u-bordeaux.fr/
Duration: 4 months

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: In-class learning, written assignments, written exams

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