Optical Thin Films and Waveguides
Tampere University
Core content
· Matlab programming: numerical analysis of
multilayer thin films and waveguides
· Electromagnetics: waves at interfaces,
transfer-matrix formalism
· Optical thin-film structures: Single film, multilayer
films, and related components
· Basic waveguide structures: mirror waveguides,
dielectric slab waveguides, optical fibers, surface-plasmon polaritons
· Properties of guided waves: optical waveguide
mode, effective index
· Coupled-mode theory: distributed feedback, fiber
Bragg gratings, directional couplers
· Photonic integrated circuits: components and
systems, integrated structures
Complementary knowledge
· Visualization of electromagnetic fields in
multilayers and waveguides
· Optimization of thin-film structures for specific
applications
· Numerical analysis of components using coupled-mode
theory
Special knowledge
· Materials for photonic
integration
· Fabrication technology, fabless
fabrication concepts
· Optics of periodic structures, photonic bandgaps
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