Introduction to Nano Optics (Summer School)

Academic Study Board of the Faculty of Engineering

Teaching language: English
EKA: T920012102
Censorship: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Summer school (autumn)
Level: Bachelor

Course ID: T920012101
ECTS value: 5

Date of Approval: 14-05-2020


Duration: Intensive course

Version: Archive

Course ID

T920012101

Course Title

Introduction to Nano Optics (Summer School)

ECTS value

5

Internal Course Code

T-INO

Responsible study board

Academic Study Board of the Faculty of Engineering

Date of Approval

14-05-2020

Course Responsible

Name Email Department
Ole Albrektsen oal@mci.sdu.dk SDU Electrical Engineering, Mads Clausen Instituttet
Pia Friis Kristensen piakr@tek.sdu.dk TEK Studieadministration, Det Tekniske Fakultet

Teachers

Name Email Department City
Joel Cox cox@mci.sdu.dk SDU Nano Optics, Mads Clausen Instituttet

Programme Secretary

Name Email Department City
Sussi Skjoldan susch@tek.sdu.dk TEK Studieadministration, Det Tekniske Fakultet

Offered in

Odense

Level

Bachelor

Offered in

Summer school (autumn)

Duration

Intensive course

Mandatory prerequisites

Introductory electromagnetic theory, quantum mechanics, integral and vector calculus, linear algebra.

Learning objectives - Knowledge

The student will acquire knowledge on: 
  • Light propagation in dispersive media and at interfaces
  • Characterizing the optical response of free electrons in a metal
  • Using the Boltzmann transport equation to describe electron motion in graphene
  • Perturbation theory and its application to linear and nonlinear optics
  • Examples in nonlinear optics: Harmonic generation and saturable absorption
  • Bloch equations for few-level quantum systems
  • Spontaneous emission of light from atomic systems

Learning objectives - Skills

The student must be able to
  • Calculate optical transmission and reflection coefficients of layered systems
  • Calculate the plasmon dispersion relation of a metal surface
  • Apply perturbation theory to describe the linear and nonlinear optical response of materials
  • Derive Bloch equations describing classical electric fields interacting with two- or three-level atoms
  • Determine the spontaneous emission rate of an atom in the presence of dielectric media

Learning objectives - Competences

The student must be able to:
  • Formulate and model interactions between light and nano-structured materials using quantum mechanics and classical electromagnetism

Content

This course introduces tools used to model and understand the behavior of light in atoms and materials that are structured on small scales compared with the free-space optical wavelength; it is intended for students with a background in the physical sciences or engineering and a familiarity with basic quantum mechanics and electromagnetism.

  • Maxwell’s equations in homogeneous media
  • Drude model
  • Boltzmann transport equation
  • Perturbation theory
  • Nonlinear optical phenomena
  • Semi-classical quantum optics
  • Point emitters—spontaneous emission

URL for Skemaplan

Teaching Method

Lectures, problem solving, and laboratory exercises.

Time of classes 
Two weeks in August.

Please note that this course will be offered as a blended course in 2020; i.e. the course is offered both online and on campus. If physical presence is not possible, the course will still run online.

Number of lessons

hours per week

Teaching language

English

Examination regulations

Exam regulations

Name

Exam regulations

Examination is held

In the end of the course

Tests

Exam

EKA

T920012102

Name

Exam

Description

The examination is based on an overall assessment of
  • Attendance (80 %)
  • Project report
  • Oral exam based on the project report

Form of examination

Oral examination

Censorship

Second examiner: Internal

Grading

7-point grading scale

Identification

Student Identification Card

Language

English

ECTS value

5

Additional information

Please note that due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic this course will be offered as a blended course in 2020; i.e. the course is offered both online and on campus. If physical presence is not possible, the course will still run online

Please note that registration for this course is binding. 

Enrolment is limited to 7 students. If more applicants than places, applicants who meet the mandatory requirements are prioritised according to the below selection criteria: 
  • Students from SDU-TEK provided the course is approved as an elective on their study programmes 
  • Other students from SDU provided the course is approved as an elective on their study programmes  
  • Other students from SDU-TEK with preapproval of credit transfer 
  • Other students from SDU with preapproval of credit transfer 
Note: If further selection criteria are needed this will be based on a first-come-first-served basis. 

Courses offered

Offer period Offer type Profile Education Semester
Fall 2020 Optional Fysik og Teknologi, optag 2019 og frem Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Physics and Technology) | Odense
Fall 2020 Optional Fysik og Teknologi, optag 2018 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Physics and Technology) | Odense

Studieforløb

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