Silicon Photonics

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Understand the issues surrounding integration of photonic devices as well as electronic-photonic integration
• Learn about fabrication of Silicon Photonic devices, and associated fabrication techniques.
• Understand characterisation techniques that can be applied to silicon photonic materials
• Understand the operation of building blocks of an optical circuit at a preliminary level, such as couplers, interferometers, splitters, ring resonators, multiplexers, modulators, sources, detectors and sensors
• Understand the motivations for silicon photonics including the technology drivers, and examples of implementation of Silicon photonic circuits
• Gain knowledge on guided waves

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Undertake advanced study in the field of Silicon Photonics
• Follow, understand and appreciate current research in Silicon Photonics.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Think analytically.
• Efficiently solve scientific problems.
• Study effectively

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Design Silicon Photonics devices and circuits, and identify the appropriate fabrication and characterisation techniques.
• Understand the significant differences between short reach and long haul optical communications.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

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.