Photonic Technology
| Title | Φωτονική Τεχνολογία / Photonic Technology |
| Code | 126 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Emmanouil Kriezis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600001091 |
Programme of Study: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Registered students: 11
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL ENERGY | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600287499
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600287499
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=11065
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Elements of Optical Communications and propagation of electromagnetic waves
Learning Outcomes
1. Fabry-Perot optical resonators
2. Detailed analysis of optical multilayer structures
3. Detailed understanding of basic blocks, such as directional coupler, Bragg gratings, Mach-Zehnder Interferometers, switches
4. Electro-optic effect
5. General understanding of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) technology
6. Elements of optical amplifiers (EDFA, SOA)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Optical resonators and Fabry-Perot cavities. Multi-dielectric layer structures. Optical filters. Light propagation in crystals and related devices. Co-directional and contra-directional coupling: mathematical framework of coupled mode theory. Coupled mode devices. Control of guided optical waves. Electro-optical effect, phase modulators, optical switches. Integrated optical/photonic devices and circuits. Interferometers. Contemporary photonic and plasmonic modulators of very high bandwidth using Lithium Niobate technology and electro-optic polymers. Diffraction gratings and free space devices, MUX, DEMUX. Materials and fabrication techniques of optical waveguides and integrated optical circuits. Current trends in monolithic, hybrid and heterogeneous integration. Erbium-doped fiber optical amplifiers (EDFA) and semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA).
Laboratory Exercises: A. Characterization of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer modulator (measurement of half-wavelength voltage, insertion loss, bandwidth, polarization dependence). B. Characterization of an EDFA optical amplifier (ASE noise, small signal gain, gain saturation). C. Characterization of a Fabry-Perot dielectric slab interferometer in the THz spectral range (measurement of FSR, quality factor, dielectric properties of material).
Keywords
Optical resonators, optical switches, optical integrated circuits, optical amplifiers
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | 2.6 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 12 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 0 | ||||
| Project | 30 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 18 | 0.6 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 138 | 4.6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination (180 min).
Assessment of optional projects.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Fundamentals of Photonics
B. Saleh, M. Teich
Wiley-Interscience
2nd edition, 2007
2. Οπτικές Επικοινωνίες
Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 122086587
Έκδοση: 1η Έκδοση/2024
Συγγραφείς: Εμμανουήλ Κριεζής
ISBN: 978-618-221-041-3
Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα
Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε
Additional bibliography for study
Υπάρχουν διαθέσιμες σημειώσεις του διδάσκοντα, οι οποίες διανέμονται σε ηλεκτρονική μoρφή: Κριεζής Εμμανουήλ Ε., Φωτονική Τεχνολογία, σελίδες 150.
Επίσης υπάρχουν ηλεκτρονικά συγγράμματα (στην αγγλική) που προτείνονται από το διδάσκοντα και μπορούν οι φοιτητές να έχουν πρόσβαση μέσω του HEAL-link. Ενδεικτικά αναφέρονται οι παρακάτω τίτλοι:
1. Georg A. Reider, Photonics: An Introduction, Springer, 2016
2. Vittorio Degiorgio and Ilaria Cristiani, Photonics: A Short Course, Springer, 2016
3. Cheng-Chung Lee (Ed.), The Current Trends of Optics and Photonics, Springer, 2018
Last Update
03-09-2025
