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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

ELECTIVE COURSES References:
1. J. M. Senior, Optical Fiber Communications (Pearson Education,
2009)
SIF2012 MODERN OPTICS AND LASER PHYSICS (3 CREDITS) 2. S.O. Kasap, Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and
Practices (Pearson, 2013)
Introduction to laser: Basic laser theory, Characteristics of a laser 3. A.R. Billings, Optics, optoelectronics, and photonics : engineering
beam, temporal and spatial coherence, Classical Law of radiation, principles and applications (Prentice Hall, 1993)
Cavity modes, Einstein A and B coefficient, Quantum theory of two- 4. G. P. Agrawal, Fiber-optic communication Systems, 4th ed.
level system interacting with light, Light matter interactions: Absorption, (Wiley, 2012)
spontaneous emission and stimulated emission, 3-level laser system, 5. B. E. A. Saleh, M. C. Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, 2nd ed.
4-level laser system, Homogeneous linewidth broadening, (Wiley, 2013)
Inhomogeneous linewidth broadening, Optical resonators, Modes of
oscillation: Transverse and longitudinal modes, Mode density and SIF3006 OPTOELECTRONICS (3 CREDITS)
cavity lifetime, Threshold power, small signal gain, gain saturation and
power extraction, TEM00 modes and its propagation, Q-switching, Nature of light; Optical interferometer; Dielectric mirror; Diffraction
Mode-locking, Examples of solid-state, gas and dye lasers, gratings; P-N junctions; Principles and characteristics of
Introduction to nonlinear optics: nonlinear optical medium, photodetectors; PIN and avalanche photodiodes; Photon counters;
Frequency upconversion and frequency downconversion, Optical Single photon detectors and Photo Multiplier Tube; Light emitting
parametric amplifier and optical parametric oscillator, Phase matching, diodes; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Saturable absorption and two-photon absorption, Stimulated Raman Electro-optics effect; Acousto-optics effect; Pockels effect; Optical
Scattering, Electro-optic effect, Magneto-optic effect, Acousto-optic modulators: Phase, polarization and amplitude; Bit rate and bandwidth;
effect, Optical Kerr effect. Transmitter and receiver modules types for optical communications;
Optical storage; Optical imaging (CCD and CMOS); Physics of Solar
Assessment Method: Cells.
Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40% Assessment Method:
Final Examination: 60%
Medium of Instruction: Continuous Assessment: 40%
English
Medium of Instruction:
Soft-skills: English
CS2, CTPS3, TS1, LS1, EM1
Soft-skills:
References: CS2, CTPS3, LL2, EM1
1. W. T. Silfvast, Laser Fundamentals 2nd ed. (Cambridge University
Press, 2004) References:
2. F.L. Pedrotti, L.M. Pedrotti, & L.S. Pedrotti, Introduction to Optics, 1. S. O. Kasap, Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles &
3rd ed. (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007) Practices (Pearson Education, 2013)
3. J. T. Verdeyen, Laser Electronics 3rd ed. (Prentice Hall, 1994) 2. G. Keiser, Optical Fiber Communications, 3rd ed. (McGraw-Hill
4. K. F. Renk, Basics of Laser Physics, (Springer, 2012) Book Co., 2000)
5. G. R. Fowles, Introduction to Modern Optics, 2nd Ed. (Courier, 3. J. Piprek, Optoelectronic Devices (Academic Press, 2013)
2012) 4. S. C. Gupta, Optoelectronics Devices and Systems, 2nd Ed. (PHI
6. C. B. Hitz, J. J. Ewing, J. Hecht, Introduction to Laser Technology, Learning, 2014)
4th ed. (Wiley, 2012)
SIF2014 COSMOLOGY AND GENERAL RELATIVITY (3 CREDITS)
SIF2013 PHOTONICS (3 CREDITS)
Formalism of tensors, General Relativity, Black Holes, Gravitational
Basics of optical fibre waveguides; Total internal reflection; Acceptance Waves, Cosmology.
angle and Numerical aperture; Skew rays; Electromagnetic mode
theory for optical propagation in guided medium; Modes in a planar Assessment Method:
waveguide; Phase and group velocity; Phase shift with total internal Final Examination: 60%
reflection and evanescent field; Goos-Haenchen shift; Multimode Continuous Assessment: 40%
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 CS2, CTPS3, LL2, EM1
waveguide amplifiers and lasers; Rare-earth doped fibre amplifiers;
Raman and Brillouin fibre amplifiers; Waveguide amplifiers; Optical References:
parametric amplifiers; Cross-gain modulation wavelength converter; 1. An Introduction to Modern Cosmology, Andrew Liddle, 3rd Edition,
Cross-phase modulation wavelength converter; Cross-absorption Wiley (2015)
modulation wavelength converter. 2. Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology, Ta-Pei Cheng, 2nd Edition,
Oxford University Press (2010)
Assessment Method: 3. Gravitation and cosmology: principles and applications of the
Final Examination: 60% general theory of relativity, Steven Weinberg, Wiley; 1 edition
Continuous Assessment: 40% (1972)
4. Introduction to Cosmology, 4th Edition, Wliley (2015)
Medium of Instruction: 5. Introduction to General Relativity, Black Holes and Cosmology.
English Oxford University Press (2015)

Soft-skills:
CS2, CTPS3, LL2

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