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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

Assessment Method: Assessment Method:
Final Examination: 60% Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40% Continuous Assessment: 40%
Medium of Instruction: Medium of Instruction:
English English

Soft-skills: Soft-skills:
CS3, CTPS3, LL2 CS2, CTPS3, TS1, LS1, EM1
References: References:
1. C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th edition (John 1. J. T. Verdeyen, Laser Electronics 3rd ed. (Prentice Hall, 1994)
Wiley, 2012) 2. K. F. Renk, Basics of Laser Physics, (Springer, 2012)
2. P. Phillips, Advanced Solid State Physics (Cambridge University 3. G. R. Fowles, Introduction to Modern Optics, 2nd Ed. (Courier,
Press, 2012) 2012)
3. Giuseppe Grosso, Giuseppe Pastori Parravicini, Solid State 4. C. B. Hitz, J. J. Ewing, J. Hecht, Introduction to Laser Technology,
Physics (Academic Press, 2012) 4th ed. (Wiley, 2012)
4. Philip Hofmann, Solid State Physics: An Introduction (Wiley, 2015)
SIF2013 PHOTONICS (3 CREDITS)
SIF3004 PROJECT (8 CREDITS) Basics of optical fibre waveguides; Total internal reflection; Acceptance
Research project in physics and related fields. Workshop projects. angle and Numerical aperture; Skew rays; Electromagnetic mode
Seminar in selected topics. theory for optical propagation in guided medium; Modes in a planar
waveguide; Phase and group velocity; Phase shift with total internal
Assessment Method: reflection and evanescent field; Goos-Haenchen shift; Multimode
Continuous Assessment: 100% optical fibre; Single mode optical fibre; Transmission characteristics of
optical fibre; Attenuation, Material absorption losses in silica glass fibre;
Medium of Instruction: Linear and nonlinear scattering losses; Fibre bend loss; Mid-IR and
English Far-IR transmission in optical fibre; Chromatic and intermodal
dispersion; Dispersion-modified single-mode fibres; Polarization and
Soft-skills: nonlinear effects in optical fibres; Fabrication of optical fibres; Fibre and
CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM2, TS2, LS2 waveguide amplifiers and lasers; Rare-earth doped fibre amplifiers;
Raman and Brillouin fibre amplifiers; Waveguide amplifiers; Optical
Reference: parametric amplifiers; Cross-gain modulation wavelength converter;
1. Project’s supervisor Cross-phase modulation wavelength converter; Cross-absorption
modulation wavelength converter.
SIF3005 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (3 CREDITS)
This course provides opportunities for students to obtain training and Assessment Method:
working experience in selected companies/ organization or industries Final Examination: 60%
engaged in activities related to physics. Continuous Assessment: 40%

Assessment Method: Medium of Instruction:
Final Examination: 0% English
Continuous Assessment: 100%
Soft-skills:
Medium of Instruction: CS2, CTPS3, LL2
English
References:
Soft-skills: 1. S.O. Kasap, Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and
CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM2, TS3, LS2 Practices (Pearson, 2013)
2. G. P. Agrawal, Fiber-optic communication Systems, 4th ed.
Reference: (Wiley, 2012)
1. Project’s supervisor 3. B. E. A. Saleh, M. C. Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, 2nd ed.
(Wiley, 2013)

ELECTIVE COURSES SIF3006 OPTOELECTRONICS (3 CREDITS)
Nature of light; Optical interferometer; Dielectric mirror; Diffraction
gratings; P-N junctions; Principles and characteristics of
SIF2012 MODERN OPTICS AND LASER PHYSICS (3 CREDITS) photodetectors; PIN and avalanche photodiodes; Photon counters;
Introduction to laser: Basic laser theory, Characteristics of a laser Single photon detectors and Photo Multiplier Tube; Light emitting
beam, temporal and spatial coherence, Classical Law of radiation, diodes; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Cavity modes, Einstein A and B coefficient, Quantum theory of two- Electro-optics effect; Acousto-optics effect; Pockels effect; Optical
level system interacting with light, Light matter interactions: Absorption, modulators: Phase, polarization and amplitude; Bit rate and bandwidth;
spontaneous emission and stimulated emission, 3-level laser system, Transmitter and receiver modules types for optical communications;
4-level laser system, Homogeneous linewidth broadening, Optical storage; Optical imaging (CCD and CMOS); Physics of Solar
Inhomogeneous linewidth broadening, Optical resonators, Modes of Cells.
oscillation: Transverse and longitudinal modes, Mode density and
cavity lifetime, Threshold power, small signal gain, gain saturation and Assessment Method:
power extraction, TEM00 modes and its propagation, Q-switching, Final Examination: 60%
Mode-locking, Examples of solid-state, gas and dye lasers, Introduction Continuous Assessment: 40%
to nonlinear optics: nonlinear optical medium, Frequency upconversion
and frequency downconversion, Optical parametric amplifier and Medium of Instruction:
optical parametric oscillator, Phase matching, Saturable absorption and English
two-photon absorption, Stimulated Raman Scattering, Electro-optic
effect, Magneto-optic effect, Acousto-optic effect, Optical Kerr effect. Soft-skills:
CS2, CTPS3, LL2, EM1

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