Photonics

4 ECTS credits
110 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4017310DNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een inleidend master niveau.

Semester

1e semester

Inschrijving onder examencontract

Niet mogelijk

Beoordelingsvoet

Beoordeling (0 tot 20)

2e zittijd mogelijk

Onderwijstaal

Engels

Onder samenwerkingsakkoord

Onder interuniversitair akkoord mbt. opleiding

Faculteit

Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen

Verantwoordelijke vakgroep

Toegepaste Natuurkunde en Fotonica

Onderwijsteam

Hugo Thienpont (titularis)

Onderdelen en contacturen

36 contacturen Hoorcollege

Inhoud

In this course you will be [1] introduced into the field of photonics by looking at its history, studying its applications and analyzing the impact of photonics technology on todays economy and society. This course will teach you about [2] the interaction of light with matter (i.e. the emission and absorption of light by atoms, dispersion, scattering & interference of light, and more generally propagation of light through dielectrics and light in metals), [3] the propagation of light (i.e. reflection, refraction, total internal reflection, evanescent waves, frustrated total internal reflection, Fermat s principle), [4] geometrical optics (i.e. lenses & lens fabrication), [5] lasers (i.e. Einstein s theory of light-matter interaction, essential elements of a laser, characteristics of laser light, lasertypes & parameters) and [6] photovoltaics and how to generate electricity from sunlight.

Studiemateriaal

Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Photonics, H. Thienpont
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Optics, E. Hecht, 5de, Addison Wesley, 9781292096933, 2016
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Powerpoint presentations used during the lectures, H. Thienpont

Bijkomende info

The course builds - for the largest part - on material as discussed in the book "Optics" by Eugene Hecht. A digital copy of the detailed course notes containing - for the largest part - excerpts from the above mentioned book, together with recordings of HOC-sessions, are made available to the students by ways of the CANVAS platform. This needs to be supplemented with additional information provided in the powerpoint slides used during the lectures. All the lecture slides are made available to the students by ways of the CANVAS platform as well. Students can opt for purchasing the book "Optics" by Eugene Hecht from any bookshop. They are encouraged to consult this book, which is available at Vrije Universiteit Brussel s library.

The lectures will be made available as recorded sessions by ways of the CANVAS student platform.

Leerresultaten

General competences

This course aims at introducing the basic concepts of optics and photonics.

The main goal is to provide the knowledge needed to follow the main courses of the master in photonics; namely microphotonics, optical communication systems, design of refractive and diffractive optical imaging systems and lasers.

The main learning outcome is as follows:

The student must be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the basic concepts of optics and photonics, that underpins photonic applications and systems, including, scattering, reflection and refraction, absorption, light propagation through materials and optical fibers, light generation in lasers, light detection with photodiodes etc.

In addition, the student must be able to show that:

he/she can master and apply advanced knowledge in the field of photonics to addess more complex problems;
he/she can specify, design and test complex photonic components and systems;
he/she understands and is able to apply the properties of the most important optical materials;
he/she is familiar with the most important application areas of photonic materials, components and systems;
he/she also understands non-optical aspects of photonic systems, in particular electronic, mechanical and thermal aspects;
he/she is able to select and apply the most adeqate models, methods and techniques given a particular photonic problem;
he/she can talk about the field of photonics, also in English;
he/she can interprete the historical evolution of photonics and its social relevance;
he/she can act in an ethical, professional and social way;
he/she has acquired enough knowledge and comprehension to control the results of complex calculations or make approximate estimates;
he/she pays attention to durability and sustainability;
he/she shows assertiveness, has a drive for innovation and a sense for the creation of added value.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

mondeling examen met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 100% van het totale eindcijfer.

Toelichting: The exam consists of 1 main question and 4 secondary questions: The main question checks the student's insight into one main theme of the taught material, while the 4 additional questions check whether the student has a good a overview of the newly introduced concepts and whether he/she can situate them correctly in the whole of photonic applications.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

oral exam with written preparation
closed book
total grade on 20:
- 1 main question on 10 (50% of the total grade)
- 4 additional questions each on 2,5 (combined 50% of the total grade)

Toegestane onvoldoende

Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektronica en informatietechnologie: Standaard traject
Master of Photonics Engineering: On campus traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Photonics Engineering: Online/Digital traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Electrical Engineering: Standaard traject BRUFACE J (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Educatieve master in de wetenschappen en technologie: ingenieurswetenschappen (120 ECTS, Etterbeek)