Module overview
Linked modules
ELEC2212 or ELEC2219 or ELEC2228
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use knowledge of physics to understand the behaviour of active photonic devices
- Understand the operation of active photonic devices
- Apply appropriate mathematical and software techniques to solve photonic problems
- Apply appropriate laboratory techniques to characterise active photonic device
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Understand the operation of several photonic devices, physically and theoretically
- Develop analytical approaches to understanding photonic devices
- Approach research into photonic devices
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use theoretical techniques for the solution of photonic problems
- Design optical modulators in silicon technology using state of the art modelling tools
- Complete a formal report on photonic component design
- Understand techniques for the fabrication and characterisation of active photonic devices
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Operation of active photonic devices (modulators and detectors)
- Basic concepts governing lasers and optical amplification
- Use of photonics in communications applications
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Completion of assessment task | 14 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 14 |
Follow-up work | 14 |
Revision | 36 |
Lecture | 30 |
Specialist Laboratory | 6 |
Wider reading or practice | 36 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Bahaa E. A. Saleh and Malvin Carl Teich (2019). Fundamentals of Photonics. Wiley.
John M Senior (1992). Optical Fibre Communications: Principles and Practice. Prentice-Hall.
John Wilson and John Hawkes (1998). Opto-electronics: An introduction. Prentice-Hall.
Gines Lifante (2003). Integrated Photonics: Fundamentals.. Wiley.
L. Chrostowski (2015). Silicon Photonics Design: From Devices to Systems. Cambridge University Press.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Coursework is about the design of a carrier-based optical modulator in silicon. The technical labs consider characterisation of thermo-optic silicon modulators. The tutorial sessions will be used for in-class tests, feedback sessions and additional tutorials.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Technical Laboratories | 10% |
Coursework | 15% |
Final Assessment | 75% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Set Task | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Set Task | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External