spring 2018 FYS-8009 Photonics - 10 ECTS
Admission requirements
PhD students or holders of a Norwegian master´s degree of five years or three + two years (or equivalent) may be admitted. Only students with a background in physics, or another discipline which provides the student with the relevant knowledge, may be admitted. Students are expected to have skills equivalent to the prerequisites listed for the course.
PhD students are exempt from semester fee.
All external applicants have to attach a confirmation of their status as a PhD student from their home institution. Students who hold a Master of Science degree, but are not yet enrolled as a PhD-student have to attach a copy of their master's degree diploma. These students are also required to pay the semester fee.
More information regarding PhD courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology is found here.
The course will only be taught if there is a sufficient number of students.
Course content
The course treats traditional optics, waveguides and laser physics. Topics discussed are polarization, integrated optics, optical fibers, optical amplification, laser theory and some laser systems. Some advanced topics are also included, e.g. optical trapping, waveguide sensors, Raman-spectroscopy and simulation methods, depending on the background and interests of the students. The students obtain practical experience through laboratory exercises or project work.Objectives of the course
Knowledge - The student:
- has good knowledge about general properties of light, beams and optical elements
- knows the structure and use of optical waveguides and fibers
- is familiar with resonators, optical amplifiers and lasers
Skills - The student is able to:
- describe the propagation, reflection and transmission of light rays and optical beams through optical elements
- apply Maxwell's equations, in particular to analyze optical waveguides
- set up equations for resonators, optical amplifiers and lasers
- carry out basic optical measurements
- measure the refractive index of optical waveguides
- measure the spectrum of a light source
General expertise - The student is able to:
- analyse optical problems
- interpret optical measurements results
- handle optical components and equipment
Assessment
Portfolio assessment of a laboratory report counting about 20 % and a final 4 hour written examination counting about 80 %. All modules in the portfolio are assessed as a whole and one combined grade is given.
Assessment scale: Pass/fail
Re-sit examination (section 22):
There is no access to a re-sit examination in this course.
Postponed examination (sections 17 and 21):
Students with valid grounds for absence will be offered a postponed examination. Postponed laboratory exercises are arranged during the semester if possible, otherwise early in the following semester. Postponed final examination is held early in the following semester.
See indicated sections in Regulations for examinations at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway for more information.
Coursework requirements
Access to the final examination requires participation in laboratory exercises and submission of laboratory reports.
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- About the course
- Campus: Tromsø |
- ECTS: 10
- Course code: FYS-8009
- Responsible unit
- Institutt for fysikk og teknologi