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ELEC 481  Applications of Photonics  Units: 3.00  
Overview of light-matter interaction, design of optical waveguides, modeling of photonic devices, light propagation in periodic and subwavelength structures. Applications of photonics in LIDAR for autonomous vehicles, design of optical phased array, design of holography, medical imaging and sensing, optoelectronics and renewable energy.
NOT OFFERED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: ELEC 381 Corequisites: Exclusions:   
Offering Term: F  
CEAB Units:    
Mathematics 0  
Natural Sciences 0  
Complementary Studies 0  
Engineering Science 18  
Engineering Design 18  
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Analyze the optical properties of metals, semiconductors and insulators using various physical models.
  2. Determine the mode of propagation of electromagnetic waves in micro and nano structures using analytical, semi-analytical and numerical methods.
  3. Examine the fundamentals of photovoltaic energy conversion, and materials. Compare different device technologies for photovoltaics.
  4. Apply the concepts of spectroscopy and plasmonics for biosensing.
  5. Determine reflection and transmission of light for periodic and multilayer structures.
  6. Determine the effect of various design parameters on the performance of electro-optical modulators.
  7. Design ridge, rib and slot waveguides for integrated optic applications for both high and low index contrast material systems.
  8. Evaluate the performance of various optical waveguides (confinement ability, loss, dispersion).
  9. Design photonic devices (Bragg mirrors, ring resonators) using electromagnetic design tools.
  10. Design of optical photo detectors.