ANU - STUDYAT - Photonics

Offered By:

Dept of Quantum Science

Academic Career:

Undergraduate

Course Subject:

Physics

Offered in:

PHYS3059 will not be offered in 2010

Unit Value:

6 units

Course Description:

This course will cover the basics of contemporary photonic waveguiding including linear and non-linear guidance and associated phenomena such as solitons, 4-wave mixing, second harmonic generation & optical switching, optical fibres & waveguides, light-processing devices such as splitters, Bragg gratings, wavelength multiplexers & interferometers, optical materials & processing, optical amplifiers, photonic bandgap phenomena and nanophotonics.

Learning Outcomes:

On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Describe non-linear phenomena in optical fibres and other contemporary photonics effects
2. Quantify the above.

Indicative Assessment:

Assessment will be based on:

Assignments (40%; LO 1-2)
Examination (60%; LO 1-2)

Workload:

30 lectures, 6 tutorials, 20 hours of laboratory sessions

Areas of Interest:

Physics

Requisite Statement:

PHYS2016 and PHYS2017

Science Group:

C

Academic Contact:

Professor John Love

Photonics PHYS3059 - Details