Optoelectronics

Code:

FIS4034

Acronym:

FIS4034

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Engineering Physics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:A_ASTR	4	Study plan since academic year 2023/2024	1	-	6	42	162
			2
M:EF	18	Official Study Plan since 2021_M:EF	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

-> Understanding levels of interaction between the photon and the electron

-> Understanding the principles of interaction and propagation of light in matter (absorption and scattering)

-> Understanding the propagation characteristics of radiation in planar waveguides

-> Understanding what the propagation of light in optical fiber means and the structural impact it had on our civilization

-> Understanding the working principles of light emitting diodes and photodetectors

-> Understanding what a metamaterial is and the impact this domain will have on optoelectronics, technology in general

-> Understanding the principles associated with plasmonics and its applications

-> Reflection on the nature of light and perspective on the optoelectronics of the future

Learning outcomes and competences

Scientific and technological capacity to address situations, problems, and applications involving the interaction of light with matter in the optical domain.

Working method

Presencial

Program

 

1. Optical Fields - Fundamental Concepts

 

• The Nature of Light
• Maxwell Equations and Optical Fields
• The wave equation and harmonic fields
• Energy and polarization of light
• The photon in perspective
• Photon location and wave function
• Virtual photons and quantum vacuum
• The nature of the photon

2. Optical Properties of Materials

• Linear and non-linear optical susceptibility
• Kramers-Kronig relationships

 

3. Optical Propagation

• Basic features of modal propagation
• Modal propagation by plane waves
• Modal propagation by Gaussian waves
• Modal propagation in interfaces
• Guided modes
• Phase speed, group speed and dispersion

 

4. Optical fiber

• General principles of optical fiber propagation
• Types of optical fibers and main characteristics
• Introduction to the concept of microstructured optical fibers
• Fiber optic communication systems
• Fiber optic sensing systems

 

5. Optical Coupling

• Theory of coupled modes
• Two-mode coupling
• The relevance in the nature of the concept of “phase matching”
• Integrated optics devices and applications

 

6. Light Emitting Diodes (LED)

• Fundamental principles
• Semiconductor structures for LED emission
• Devices

 

7. Photodetection

• General principles of photodetection
• Semiconductor structures for photodetection
• Noise from the photodetection process
• Main photodetection and optical amplification settings

 

8. Metamaterials in the Optical Domain

• Fundamental concepts and metamaterials in the optical domain
• The classical domain and the plane accessible via metamaterials
• Devices and Applications

 

9. plasmonic

• General principles
• Coherent photon-electron coupling
• The possibility of using light to probe nanometer-sized structures
• Devices

 

10. Optoelectronics in the Future

• The potential of metamaterials in the construction of new optoelectronic structures
• The potential of coherent photon-electron interaction
• Photon-photon and photon-electron quantum entanglement
• Scientific and technological perspectives
• Reflections on the nature of light

Mandatory literature

B.E.A. Saleh, M.C. Teich; Fundamentals of Photonics, Wiley, 2019. ISBN: 9781119506874
Keiser Gerd; Optical fiber communications. ISBN: 0-07-033467-6

Complementary Bibliography

Gowar John; Optical communication systems. ISBN: 0-13-638156-1
Bhattacharya Pallab; Semiconductor optoelectronic devices. ISBN: 0-13-489766-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching methodology consists in the introduction of the various syllabus subjects in theoretical and practical lessons.

In addition to the theoretical aspects, these lessons are presented a set of examples and exercises that illustrate the theoretical concepts.

It is intended that students develop qualitative/quantitative analysis capabilities on the solid optical, opto-electronic and guidance structures.

The assessment consists of a written test end where the set of exercises presented in a balanced way covers the various issues discussed in the curricular unit.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	120,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Compulsory attendance of at least 2/3 of the lectures.

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation by exam

Classification improvement

Written final exam

Observations