PHYS3059 Photonics
Later Year Course
| Offered By | Department of Physics |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Physics |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course will cover the basics of contemporary photonic waveguiding including linear and non-linear guidance and associated phenomena such as solitons, 4-wave mixing, second harmonic generation & optical switching, optical fibres & waveguides, light-processing devices such as splitters, Bragg gratings, wavelength multiplexers & interferometers, optical materials & processing, optical amplifiers, photonic bandgap phenomena and nanophotonics. |
| Learning Outcomes |
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to: 1. Describe non-linear phenomena in optical fibres and other contemporary photonics effects2. Quantify the above. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Assessment will be based on:
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| Workload |
30 lectures, 6 tutorials, 20 hours of laboratory sessions |
| Areas of Interest | Physics |
| Requisite Statement | |
| Science Group | C |
| Academic Contact | Professor John Love |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
