Module overview
The course will present an introduction to guided waves, optical modes, and propagation characteristics of photonic circuits, using Silicon Technology by way of example.
Linked modules
Pre-requisites: ELEC2212 OR ELEC2219 OR OPTO6015
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Follow, understand and appreciate current research in Silicon Photonics.
- Undertake advanced study in the field of Silicon Photonics
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
- Gain knowledge on guided waves
- Understand characterisation techniques that can be applied to silicon photonic materials
- Understand the motivations for silicon photonics including the technology drivers, and examples of implementation of Silicon photonic circuits
- Learn about fabrication of Silicon Photonic devices, and associated fabrication techniques.
- 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
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Think analytically.
- Study effectively
- Efficiently solve scientific problems.
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.
Syllabus
- What is Silicon Photonics? Why is it required? What are the key technological metrics? Applications
- Coupling to waveguides: grating couplers; butt coupling, mode transformers, inverted tapers.
- Advanced waveguides structures; Photonic crystals, slot waveguides, mid infrared waveguides.
- Interferometers, resonators, couplers, splitters, multiplexers
- Modulators, modulation formats and photonic-electronic integration. LiDAR.
- Integration of lasers and detectors.
- Photonic sensors and applications.
Learning and Teaching
Type | Hours |
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Preparation for scheduled sessions | 14 |
Revision | 10 |
Lecture | 28 |
Tutorial | 6 |
Follow-up work | 14 |
Completion of assessment task | 18 |
Wider reading or practice | 60 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
L. Pavesi & D J Lockwoodt (2004). Silicon Photonics. Springer.
G T Reed. Silicon Photonics: The state of the art.
Michael Hochberg, Lukas Chrostowski (2015). Silicon Photonics Design: From Devices to Systems. Cambridge University Press.
G T Reed & AP Knights (2004). Silicon Photonics: An Introduction. Wiley.
L Pavesi & G Guillot (2006). Optical Interconnects: The Silicon Approach. Springer.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Final Assessment | 70% |
Continuous Assessment | 30% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 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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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External