Course No：
Title：Introduction to Advanced Photonics
Class Hours/Week: 4 Credit： 2
Category：Selective course
Prerequisites： Physics (university level), Geometrical Optics
Audience：3rd year undergraduate
Teaching manner：bi-linguistic
Course objectives and basic requirements:
By combining the basic knowledge with the latest developments in advanced photonic technology, this course is aimed to increase the students’ interest and knowledge in advanced photonics and the related applications.
Course introduction:
This course focuses on basic knowledge and some recent developments in advanced photonics, including: near-field optics and optical storage, integrated photonic circuits, photonic crystals, metamaterials, liquid crystals and optical displays, optical sensors and bio-photonics. Appropriate application example will be provided to each part of the contents.
Syllabus and lecture schedule:
10) Overview and electromagnetic wave theory: 4 hrs
11) Near field optics: 2 hrs
12) Integrated photonic circuits: 6 hrs
13) Plasmonics: 2 hrs
14) Optical sensors: 2 hrs
15) Biophotonics: 6 hrs
16) Photonic crystal and meta-materials: 4 hrs
17) Optoelectronic devices: 6 hrs
18) Inquiry hours: 2 hrs
Title：Introduction to Advanced Photonics
Class Hours/Week: 4 Credit： 2
Category：Selective course
Prerequisites： Physics (university level), Geometrical Optics
Audience：3rd year undergraduate
Teaching manner：bi-linguistic
Course objectives and basic requirements:
By combining the basic knowledge with the latest developments in advanced photonic technology, this course is aimed to increase the students’ interest and knowledge in advanced photonics and the related applications.
Course introduction:
This course focuses on basic knowledge and some recent developments in advanced photonics, including: near-field optics and optical storage, integrated photonic circuits, photonic crystals, metamaterials, liquid crystals and optical displays, optical sensors and bio-photonics. Appropriate application example will be provided to each part of the contents.
Syllabus and lecture schedule:
10) Overview and electromagnetic wave theory: 4 hrs
11) Near field optics: 2 hrs
12) Integrated photonic circuits: 6 hrs
13) Plasmonics: 2 hrs
14) Optical sensors: 2 hrs
15) Biophotonics: 6 hrs
16) Photonic crystal and meta-materials: 4 hrs
17) Optoelectronic devices: 6 hrs
18) Inquiry hours: 2 hrs
Related teaching sections:
Homework will be assigned for most of the subjects taught.
Homework will be assigned for most of the subjects taught.
Test and Grading Criteria：
Test: 60%
Homework and classroom interaction, etc.: 40%. Some project works of SRTP type will be arranged for some students to choose.
Test: 60%
Homework and classroom interaction, etc.: 40%. Some project works of SRTP type will be arranged for some students to choose.
Suggested textbooks or references:
Lecture notes (can be downloaded from the course website)
Lecture notes (can be downloaded from the course website)