Introduction to Photonics and Nanostructures

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Department of Laser Physics and Photonics

Synopsis:

Overview of nanostructures and nanotechnologies; quantum technologies; quantum nanostructures; photonic structures; nanophotonics and nanoplasmonics; optical waveguides and fibers; integrated photonics; computer simulations; technological realization; student presentations

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Syllabus of lectures:

Nanostructures and nanotechnologies; quantum technologies; light as electromagnetic radiation; light sources; light detection; photonic structures; nanophotonics and nanoplazmonics; quantum nanostructures; basic physical and optical properties; optical fibers and optical waveguides; integrated photonics a application examples; photonic crystals and metamaterials; computer simulations of light – matter interaction; simulation of photonic struktures; structure realization; student presentations on selected topics.

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Key references:

[1] B. E. A. Saleh, M. C. Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, John Wiley & Sons, 1991.

[2] A. McGurn, Nanophotonics, Springer Series in Optical Sciences 213, Springer, 2018.

[3] J. D. Joannopoulos, R. D. Meade, J. N. Winn, Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light. Princeton University Press, 2008.

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[4] Elektronics texts on: http://optics.fjfi.cvut.cz

[5] B. Bhushan, Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology 1 and 2, Springer, 2010.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Fyzikální inženýrství - Počítačová fyzika (elective course)
• Fyzikální inženýrství - Fyzika plazmatu a termojaderné fúze (elective course)
• Fyzikální inženýrství - Inženýrství pevných látek (elective course)
• Fyzikální inženýrství - Laserová technika a fotonika (compulsory elective course)
• Kvantové technologie (elective course)
• Physical Engineering - Computational physics (elective course)
• Quantum Technologies (elective course)