Unit name | Advanced Optoelectronic Devices |
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Unit code | EENGM6000 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. John Rarity |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Passive Components
This course will describe in detail the key passive components in modern optical communication systems. It will cover both fibre-based and photonic integrated circuit components. Electromagnetic analysis will be used to gain an understanding of component operation
Optoelectronics and non-linear optics
This part of the module introduces the main techniques applicable to optoelectronic systems for the generation, detection, amplification and modulation of optical signals.
Elements:
Passive Components Dr M. J. Cryan
Active (optoelectronic) components Prof J.G. Rarity
Passive Components
Having completed this unit, the students will have a detailed understanding of the key passive building blocks in modern optical communications systems. They will be able to understand electromagnetic analysis of components such as optical fibres, planar waveguides and couplers. This will allow them to tackle design tasks on higher level components such as Array Waveguide Gratings (AWGs) which are constructed from a number of simpler building blocks.
Active (optoelectronic) components
Having completed the unit, students will be able to understand the operation of avalanche detectors, photon counting detectors, modern camera systems, three wave and four wave non-linear optics, free space optical communications and vertical cavity laser systems.
Combination of lectures and laboratory sessions
Terminal Exam 100% 2hrs