AP7011 PHOTONICS

AP7011 PHOTONICS

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO PHOTONICS

Nature of Light –Wave and light terminology, Maxwell equation, light spectra and sources, absorption and emission, black body radiation. Geometric Optics – Light as a ray, law of reflection including plane mirrors, law of refraction including optical fiber applications, prisms and thin lenses including Lensmaker’s equation, Lens problems and optical instruments using the thin lens equation. 

UNIT II WAVE OPTICS

Wave descriptive terminology, wave superposition (interference) including double – slit interference, diffraction and diffraction gratings, interference applications, eg. Michelson, Mach Zender and Fabry Perot interferometers, Thin film interference and Fiber Bragg Gratings. Diffraction Effects including: airy disk, near far field effects. Polarization principles including scattering, reflection and birefringence. 

UNIT III LASERS

Introduction to Lasers – Basic terminology and theory of operation including specific requirements, principal types of lasers. Laser radiation hazards including effects on the eye and skin. Laser safety standards and hazard classifications. Laser safety precautions and protective measures 

UNIT IV HOLOGRAPHY 

Holography – Theory and basic principles, Requirement to record and reconstruct holograms – Experimental techniques- Recording Materials-Reflection holography and applications-Holographic interoferrometry-Nondestructive testing, optical memory." 

UNIT V NON-LINEAR OPTICS 

 Non-linear optics – Harmonic Generation, sum and difference frequency generation, wave mixing, Optical Parametric Oscillator. Non-linear optic materials – inorganic and organic. Phase matching, efficiency of harmonic generation- powder and single crystal methods. Methods of determination of harmonic coefficients – Z-scan and Electrical Field Induced Second Harmonic. Phase conjugationSilicon Photonics-Silicon on Insulator Photonics-Fabrication of Silicon Waveguides" 

REFERENCES: 

1. Bahaa E. A. Saleh, Malvin Carl Teich, “Fundamentals of Photonics”, John Wiley & Sons 2011 

2. T.P. Pearsall, “Photonics Essentials: An introduction with experiments”, McGraw Hill 2003 

3. F.G. Smit and T.A. King, “Optics and Photonics: An introduction”, Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2003 

4. B. Balkrishna Laud, “Lasers and Non-Linear Optics”, New Age International  2011 

5. R.S. Quimby, “Photonics and Lasers-An Introduction”, Wiley 2006 

6. R. Menzel, “Photonics”, Springer-Verlag 2007 

7. F.A. Jenkins and H.E. White, “Fundamentals of Optics”, McGraw Hill 1976 

8. Yariv Yeh and Pochi Yeh, “Photonics – Optical Electronics in Modern Communications”, 6th Eition, Oxford University Press 2012 

9. Abdul Al-Azzawi, “Photonics: Principles and Practices”, CRC Press 2007 

10. Graham T. Reed, Andrew P. Knights, “Silicon Photonics: An Introduction”, John Wiley & Sons 2004.