Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Master expertise.
• Have acquired knowledge and a thorough understanding of specialist areas of physics in connection with mathematics and/or advanced laboratory practices required for these sectors.
• Have reached a level of knowledge and skill giving them access to the third cycle of the study prgramme / doctoral studies (only for two-year Master courses).
• Provide clear and accurate information.
• Share their knowledge and findings clearly and back them up rationally to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Grow personally and professionally.
• Have developed the skills that will enable them to continue to acquire knowledge independently.
• Have a creative and rigorous scientific approach
• Gather and interpret relevant scientific data and critically analyse it, distinguishing working hypotheses of proven facts.

Learning Outcomes of UE

This course introduces current subjects in the field of micro- and nanophotonics. The objective is to apply the concepts of optics to structures with features smaller than the wavelength. Thus we study devices and applications of integrated optics. Furthermore the specific optical behaviour of metals (plasmonics) and periodic devices (photonic crystals) is explained. We focus on the theoretical concepts and numerical modeling. At the end of the course students are able to comprehend the actual literature to a large extent, and start their own research.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Waveguides, plasmonics, photonic crystals, numerical modeling.

Prior Experience

Electromagnetism