Technology of Optical Devices

Course guarantor:

Václav Prajzler

Lecturer:

Vítězslav Jeřábek, Václav Prajzler

Tutor:

Vítězslav Jeřábek, Václav Prajzler

Supervisor:

Department of Microelectronics

Synopsis:

Preparation of optoelectronic materials and structures. Diagnostic and testing methods. Design and preparation of double heterostructures. Preparation of semiconductor waveguides. Preparation of LED's, lasers, photo-resistors. Preparation of QW structures. Design of dielectric waveguide structures. Preparation of dielectric waveguide structures. Design and preparation of optical radiation distributing structures. Design and preparation of optical radiation control structures. Measurement methods. Testing methods. Examples of semiconductor structures. Examples of dielectric structures.

Requirements:

For successful completion of the course, it is necessary to submit a term work and passing an exam, which will consist of written and oral parts.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Summary of fundamental optics and photonics

2. Fundamentals of the design for photonics structures

3. Planar optical waveguides

4. Fiber technology and basic devices

5. Material for photonics and optoelectronics - semiconductors, optical glass and crystals

6. Material for photonics and optoelectronics - optical glass and crystals

7. Material for photonics and optoelectronics - polymers

8. Technological approaches in photonics

9. Technological approaches for thick and thin layers

10. Technological approaches for nono photonics

11. Technological approaches for 3D printing

12. Technological approaches for wearable electronics and photonics

13. Diagnostic and testing methods - physical properties

14. Diagnostic and testing methods - optics properties

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. RSOFT practical introduction

2. RSOFT design

3. RSOFT design - individual project

4. RSOFT design - individual project

5. OPTICAD practical introduction

6. OPTICAD design - individual project

7. Technological approaches for photonics applications

8. Lithography technique - photolithography, deep ultraviolet photolithography and laser direct writing

9. Thin and nano layer deposition technique and etching

10. Characterisation techniques - 3D scan confocal raman spectrometer

11. Characterisation techniques - prism coupler

12. Characterisation techniques - output optical field measurement

13. Characterisation techniques - optical spectrum analyser

14. Project final presentation

Study Objective:

This course explores facets of modern materials and technology use for photonics device and structures. The course also gives information about fundamental optics and photonics and is focused on new modern waveguiding structures. Topics that are covered include the theory of optical planar and fiber waveguides, periodic structures in optical waveguides, structures with multimode interference and optical microresonators their concepts and applications.

Study materials:

S.O. Kasap, Ruda Harry E., B. Yann: Cambridge illustrated handbook of optoelectronics and photonics, Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-521-81596-3

G.T. Reed: Silicon on Photonics, John Wiley&Sons Ltd 2008.

P.N. Prasad: Nanophotonics, Wiley-Interscience, 2004.

J. Hongrui, Z. Xuefeng: Microlenses : properties, fabrication and liquid lenses. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3669-9.

S. Shōichi, O. Katsunari: New photonics technologies for the information age : the dream of ubiquitous services. Boston : Artech House, 2004. ISBN: 1-58053-696-4.

L. Pavesi, D.J. Lockwood: Silicon Photonics, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004.

Note:

Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/enrol/index.php?id=2991

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri	roomT2:B2-s141d Prajzler V. Jeřábek V. 09:15–12:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Doctoral studies, daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, combined studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured combined studies (compulsory elective course)