After completion of this course the student is able to:
- Explain the physical principle/mechanism of components in integrated photonic systems including laser, modulator, detector, signal processor
- Explain and estimate the implication of noise in integrated photonic systems, including sources of noise and related characteristics
- Discuss state-of-the-art examples of integrated photonic system for intended applications (e.g. communications, light sources, quantum photonics)
- Experiment with integrated photonic systems including ring resonators, modulators, and lasers
- Assess system performance of integrated photonic systems
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The course will be divided into 2 major components.
In the first component, students will learn about basic integrated photonic systems, consisting of light sources, optical modulators, signal processing (using integrated photonic components), and detection of light. The course will discuss how system configuration affects functionality and signal quality.
In the second component, the students will study selected papers on the state-of the art integrated photonic systems for various applications, including, but not limited to, advanced light sources, signal processing, quantum photonics, computing, and precision sensing. Further the students will experimentally investigate one of the many aspects of photonic systems including:
- Intensity and phase noise sources
- Various modulation concepts and the resulting spectra
- Complex signal processing using integrated ring resonators
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Assessment type
Oral exam
Assessment description
Assessment of this course contains three components:
- Graded presentation on appropriate paper (individual) (25%)
- Short report on experiment (done in pairs) (25%)
- Oral exam (50%)
If needed, repair for components 1 and 2 takes place within the oral exam.
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