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EEL 4458/5441

Fundamentals of Photonics

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Fundamentals of Photonics (EEL 4458/5441) - 3 Credits Fall Semester 2012 Meeting Time/Place: MWF, 3rd (9:35 – 10:25) Larsen 330 Instructor: Henry Zmuda Office: 235 Larsen Hall Office Phone: (352) 392-0990 Cell Phone: (850) 225 9200 (emergencies only please) e-mail: zmuda@ece.ufl.edu Office Hours: MWF, 4th (right after class)

(always by chance or appointment – my door is usually open)

Webpage: http://www.zmuda.ece.ufl.edu/

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Optional Text: Integrated Photonics Clifford Pollock and Michal Lipson Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003 (ISBN: 1-4020-7635-5)

The older edition of Pollock’s book is actually much better. Fundamentals of Optoelectronics , Irwin, 1995 (ISBN: 0-256-10104-3) Excellent Reference Texts: Fundamentals of Photonics, Saleh & Teich, John Wiley Sons, 1991 Photonics - Optical Electronics in Modern Communications, Sixth Edition, Amnon Yariv and Pochi Yeh, Oxford University Press, 2007. Waves and Fields in Optoelectronics, H.A. Haus, Prentice-Hall, 1984 Integrated Optics, Reinhard Marz, Artech House 1995 Undergraduate review material: Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics, Ulaby, Prentice Hall Solid State Electronic Devices, Streetman & Banerjee, Prentice Hall Course Prerequisites: EEL3473 (Ulaby) and EEL3396 (Streetman & Banerjee) or equivalent.

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Probable Topics Covered (Subject to Change)

Introduction to Photonics Essential of Electromagnetic Fields for Optical Systems Planar Waveguides Dispersion Graded Index Waveguide Optical Fiber Nonlinear Effects and Optical Amplifiers Optical Coupling Detection and Noise Semiconductor Photodectors Electrical Modulation of Light & Optical Communications Special Requests

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Undergraduates (EEL 4458) Text Homework Assigned, not collected 0% Class-Assigned Homework

Presented personally during office hours

10%

Quizzes Approximately 10 quizzes (weekly). Very similar to homework. Two (2) lowest grades dropped

40%

Final Exam Similar to quizzes 40% Class Presentations Attendance at all

graduate student presentations and a brief write-up on one of the topics presented.

10%

Grading Policy:

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Graduates (EEL 5441) Text Homework Assigned, not collected 0% Class-Assigned Homework

Presented personally during office hours

10%

Quizzes Approximately 10 quizzes (weekly). Very similar to homework. One (1) lowest grade dropped

40%

Final Exam Similar to quizzes 40% Class Presentations

Topic can be chosen (approval required) or assigned. More information to follow.

10%

Grading Policy:

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Possible Topics for Graduate Student Presentation:

Magneto-Optics Photonic Crystal Fibers Fiber Bragg Gratings Waveguide WDM devices Photometers Electroabsorption Modulators FBG Vibration Sensing Photonic Metamaterials Single-photon Detectors Coupling of Light in a Fiber Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers Optical Coherence Tomography Optical MEMS Microring Resonators Photoconductivity Quantum Dot Lasers

Presentations should minimally address the following topics:

What is the topic of the paper? Briefly explain the theory of operation. What are the primary uses? What are the limitations? To where is the technology moving?

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IMPORTANT: Please note that this is a graduate level course that is open to qualified undergraduate students. The course will be taught at the graduate level and all students will be expected to perform at this level. The only distinction between undergraduate and graduate students will be in the grading policy as previously outlined. A working knowledge of electromagnetic field theory and solid state devices is expected of all students in this class.

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Why Study Photonics? WHAT ARE OPTICS AND PHOTONICS? OPTICS AND PHOTONICS ARE SPECIALIZED FIELDS OF PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING From fiber optics and telecommunications to medical imaging and cancer research, optics and photonics are advancing today’s critical technologies. Based on the science of light, optics and photonics are specialized fields of physics and engineering. These technologies are prevalent in almost every aspect of day-to-day life. From your computer screen to your cell phone and car headlights, optics and photonics are critical technologies that will continue to grow and enhance people’s lives.

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Why Study Photonics? Medicine and Health Optics and photonics are utilized in numerous medical devices that help to save lives. Imaging equipment used for CAT, MRI and PET scans, as well as mammography, aid in the diagnosis of disease. Defense and Homeland Security Science and engineering research is the basis for many of the technologies currently being deployed to prevent and detect chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and conventional terrorist attacks, as well as treat victims.

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Why Study Photonics? Telecommunications Fiber optics connect the world through high-speed communications. In fact, the World Wide Web was developed by optics researchers. Today’s optics research is bringing higher-speed communications to our homes via fiber technology − enabling advanced data transmissions, like video streaming, and other broadband applications. Consumer Technologies Many of today’s “must-have” technologies such as digital cameras, high definition TVs and PDAs, were developed through optics and photonics research. Further research is expected to yield even more consumer products designed to enhance quality of life.

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Why Study Photonics? An Example From Telecommunications

• Wider bandwidth than copper or microwave links. The bandwidth of optical fiber is about 25 THz

• Fiber attenuation is quite small, < 0.2 dB/km (The attenuation of coax is roughly 200 dB/km at 100 MHz, 625 dB/km at 1 GHz)

• Optical systems are smaller and lighter than microwave systems

• Greater security

• EMI immunity

• Availability of components

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Why Study Photonics? An Example From Telecommunications Consider a typical communications system:

Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Information Information + Noise

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Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Information (Analog, Digital, Electrical, Mechanical, Thermal, Biological, etc)

Information + Noise (Usually Electrical or Visual)

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Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Light Source: Laser, LED, etc.

Information Information + Noise

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Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Light Source: Laser, LED, etc. Resonant Cavities, Amplification, Diffraction Gratings, etc.

Information Information + Noise

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Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Light Source: Laser, LED, etc.

Information Information + Noise

Modulation

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Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Light Source: Laser, LED, etc.

Information Information + Noise

Modulation (Nonlinearities)

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Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Light Source: Laser, LED

Information Information + Noise

Free Space and/or Waveguide (i.e., fiber) Amplification, Filtering, Dispersion, Nonlinearities, Loss

Modulation (Nonlinearities)

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Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Light Source: Laser, LED

Information Information + Noise

Free Space and/or Waveguide (i.e., fiber) Amplification, Filtering, Dispersion, Nonlinearities, Loss

Photo Detection

Modulation (Nonlinearities)

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Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Light Source: Laser, LED

Information Information + Noise

Free Space and/or Waveguide (i.e., fiber) Amplification, Filtering, Dispersion, Nonlinearities, Loss

Photo Detection

Modulation (Nonlinearities)

Why Study Photonics? An Example From Telecommunications

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Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Light Source: Laser, LED

Information Information + Noise

Free Space and/or Waveguide (i.e., fiber) Amplification, Filtering, Dispersion, Nonlinearities, Loss

Photo Detection

Modulation (Nonlinearities)

Dynamic Range (System Level Issues)

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Transmitter

Channel

Receiver

Light Source: Laser, LED

Information Information + Noise

Free Space and/or Waveguide (i.e., fiber) Amplification, Filtering, Dispersion, Nonlinearities, Loss

Photo Detection

Modulation (Nonlinearities)

Dynamic Range (System Level Issues)

Multi-Wavelength (WDM)

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The EM Spectrum

Optical Spectrum

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Optical Fiber

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Electrooptical Modulators

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Optical Amplifiers

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Lasers

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Optical Detectors

Questions?

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