13E063POT - Propagation of Optical Waves
Course specification | ||||
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Course title | Propagation of Optical Waves | |||
Acronym | 13E063POT | |||
Study programme | Electrical Engineering and Computing | |||
Module | ||||
Type of study | bachelor academic studies | |||
Lecturer (for classes) | ||||
Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
ESPB | 6.0 | Status | elective | |
Condition | Passed exam: Electromagnetics | |||
The goal | Introducing students with principles of propagation of optical waves in different media. Understanding of duality of wave and photon nature of light. Principles of modern optical telecommunications. Understanding optical wave propagation in optical fibbers. Make students capable to solve different problems in geometrical and physical optics. | |||
The outcome | Solving different problems in geometrical and physical optics. Calculation of the parameters of optical fibers (number of possible modes, losses and dispersion in fibers etc) | |||
Contents | ||||
Contents of lectures | Wave equation in homogeneous and non-homogeneous media. Eikonal equation and Fermat principle of least time. Fresenel coefficients. Evanescent waves. Planar dielectric wave guide. TEm and TMm modes. Step- and gradient fibers. TEOm, TMOm, EHvm, HEvm and LPpm modes. Fundamental LP01 mode. Losses in fibers. Wave-, profile- and polarization dispersion. Nonlinear effects in optical fibers.. | |||
Contents of exercises | No | |||
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Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
3 | 2 | |||
Methods of teaching | Lectures, exercises, projects | |||
Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
Activites during lectures | 0 | Test paper | 50 | |
Practical lessons | 0 | Oral examination | 0 | |
Projects | ||||
Colloquia | 40 | |||
Seminars | 10 |