ID:
500610
Duration (hours):
91
CFU:
6
SSD:
FISICA DELLA MATERIA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Primo Semestre (29/09/2025 - 16/01/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The course aims to provide the basic information regarding Photonics that will be developed and deepened mainly in the courses of the Master's Degree in Electronics with a Photonics emphasis
Relevant topics in electromagnetic theory useful for understanding the operation of components and devices to be used in the field of frequencies that can be traced to photonic techniques will be taken up.
The ultimate goal is to give students the necessary tools and information to apply to basic component design and experimentation in photonics
Different approaches to solving exercises will be presented during the course, so as to develop in students the ability to independently choose the most direct solving strategy in order to obtain practical design tools as well.
The course also includes three laboratories where students can independently conduct some experiments using laser sources.
Relevant topics in electromagnetic theory useful for understanding the operation of components and devices to be used in the field of frequencies that can be traced to photonic techniques will be taken up.
The ultimate goal is to give students the necessary tools and information to apply to basic component design and experimentation in photonics
Different approaches to solving exercises will be presented during the course, so as to develop in students the ability to independently choose the most direct solving strategy in order to obtain practical design tools as well.
The course also includes three laboratories where students can independently conduct some experiments using laser sources.
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of electromagnetic theory with particular reference to the wave propagation equation.
In addition, knowledge of all subjects treated in Physics II is particularly recommended
In addition, knowledge of all subjects treated in Physics II is particularly recommended
Teaching Methods
Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 24
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 30
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 12
During the lessons the various topics of the course will be presented to the students paying attention to illustrating both basic concepts and practical applications
Periodically, after explaining a complete and self-consistent set of concepts, there will be dedicated exercises to show how the learned concepts allow for the basic design of photonic components, devices and experimental set-ups.
The same concepts are also learned experimentally through lab activities.
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 30
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 12
During the lessons the various topics of the course will be presented to the students paying attention to illustrating both basic concepts and practical applications
Periodically, after explaining a complete and self-consistent set of concepts, there will be dedicated exercises to show how the learned concepts allow for the basic design of photonic components, devices and experimental set-ups.
The same concepts are also learned experimentally through lab activities.
Assessment Methods
Written test followed by an oral exam
The written test has a duration of 2 hours. It is intended to test students' ability to use the information acquired for the quantitative design of an experimental set-up
The oral exam lasts about 25 minutes, it is intended to test the student's knowledge of the physical principles on which operation of the main devices and components is based. In addition, knowledge of the most relevant physical phenomena for photonic frequencies is studied
The written test has a duration of 2 hours. It is intended to test students' ability to use the information acquired for the quantitative design of an experimental set-up
The oral exam lasts about 25 minutes, it is intended to test the student's knowledge of the physical principles on which operation of the main devices and components is based. In addition, knowledge of the most relevant physical phenomena for photonic frequencies is studied
Texts
V. Degiorgio, I. Cristiani. Photonics. Springer.
The course program is fully covered by the content of this text
B.E.A. Saleh, M.C. Teich. Fundamentals of Photonics. Mc Graw-Hill.
This text is very wide and rich. It is recommended for those who want to deepen some of the course topics.
The course program is fully covered by the content of this text
B.E.A. Saleh, M.C. Teich. Fundamentals of Photonics. Mc Graw-Hill.
This text is very wide and rich. It is recommended for those who want to deepen some of the course topics.
Contents
The course program deals with the description of the main topics that are basis for the components and devices in the photonics field with particular attention to laser sources.
- Principle of operation of light sources
- Principle of operation of laser sources
- Basic properties of Gaussian beams as a model for the beam emitted by lasers
- main components that can be used to manipulate laser beams.
- Birefringent materials.
- modulators based on electro-optic and acousto-optic effects
- principles of integrated photonics and fiber optics.
- Principle of operation of light sources
- Principle of operation of laser sources
- Basic properties of Gaussian beams as a model for the beam emitted by lasers
- main components that can be used to manipulate laser beams.
- Birefringent materials.
- modulators based on electro-optic and acousto-optic effects
- principles of integrated photonics and fiber optics.
Course Language
Italian
More information
Additional informations are available on the KIRO web page of the course
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ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Bachelor’s Degree
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