Course Objectives This course aims to help students understand the basics of silicon photonics, including the applications, device properties, and fabrication processes. Students will realize the optical functionalities of optical waveguides by numerical simulation.  

Prerequisite

Textbook “Integrated Photonics” Pollock, C., & Lipson, M. (2003).

Topical Outline I. Introduction: Brief overview of silicon photonics
II. Optical Waveguides
III. Waveguide numerical modeling and simulation
IV. On-chip Lasers
V. Optical Modulators
VI. Photodetectors
VII. Integration and Packaging
VIII. Applications