INGLESE

Low dimensional physics, Photonics, graphene

Applied Nanophotonics
Gaponenko, Demir
Cambridge University Press

Fundamentals of Photonics
Saleh, Teich
Wiley Interscience

The course intends to provide an introduction to the nanotechnologies, with
a particular focus on the photonics
- Applying knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the learning process, the students will acquire the basic
knowledge that is needed to manage a large variety of theoretical tools
for the design and simulation of photonic devices.

Adequate knowledge of Quantum Mechanics and electromagnetism

The course is organized in 48 hours of frontal lectures.
Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended.

The examination consists in an oral interview based on the discussion of
the topics treated during the course, with a typical duration of 40
minutes. Together with the evaluation of the degree of knowledge and
understanding reached by the student, the interview is aimed to evaluate
the students' ability in managing photonic problems.

Electrons in potential wells and in solids
One-dimensional wells
Tunneling
Centrally symmetric potentials
Periodic potential
Energy bands in semiconductors and dielectrics
Quasiparticles: electrons, holes, and excitons

Quantum confinement effects in semiconductors
Density of states for various dimensionalities
Electron confinement in semiconductors and in metals
Quantum wells, nanoplatelets, and superlattices
Quantum wires and nanorods
Nanocrystals, quantum dots, and quantum dot solids

Lightwaves in restricted geometries
Light at the interface of two dielectrics
Light in a periodic medium
Photonic crystals
Metallic mirrors
Tunneling of light
Microcavities
Light in metal–dielectric nanostructures: nanoplasmonics
Optical antennas
Non-periodic structures and multiple light scattering
Useful analogies of electronic and optical phenomena

Spontaneous emission of photons and lifetime engineering
Emission of light by matter
Photon density of states
The Purcell effect
Photon density of state effects in optics
Mirrors and interfaces
Microcavities
Photonic crystals
Nanoplasmonics
Nanoantennas revisited
Controlling emission patterns

English

Low dimensional physics, Photonics, graphene

Applied Nanophotonics
Gaponenko, Demir
Cambridge University Press

Fundamentals of Photonics
Saleh, Teich
Wiley Interscience

The course intends to provide an introduction to the nanotechnologies, with
a particular focus on the photonics
- Applying knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the learning process, the students will acquire the basic
knowledge that is needed to manage a large variety of theoretical tools
for the design and simulation of photonic devices.

Adequate knowledge of Quantum Mechanics and electromagnetism

The course is organized in 48 hours of frontal lectures.
Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended.

The examination consists in an oral interview based on the discussion of
the topics treated during the course, with a typical duration of 40
minutes. Together with the evaluation of the degree of knowledge and
understanding reached by the student, the interview is aimed to evaluate
the students' ability in managing photonic problems.

Electrons in potential wells and in solids
One-dimensional wells
Tunneling
Centrally symmetric potentials
Periodic potential
Energy bands in semiconductors and dielectrics
Quasiparticles: electrons, holes, and excitons

Quantum confinement effects in semiconductors
Density of states for various dimensionalities
Electron confinement in semiconductors and in metals
Quantum wells, nanoplatelets, and superlattices
Quantum wires and nanorods
Nanocrystals, quantum dots, and quantum dot solids

Lightwaves in restricted geometries
Light at the interface of two dielectrics
Light in a periodic medium
Photonic crystals
Metallic mirrors
Tunneling of light
Microcavities
Light in metal–dielectric nanostructures: nanoplasmonics
Optical antennas
Non-periodic structures and multiple light scattering
Useful analogies of electronic and optical phenomena

Spontaneous emission of photons and lifetime engineering
Emission of light by matter
Photon density of states
The Purcell effect
Photon density of state effects in optics
Mirrors and interfaces
Microcavities
Photonic crystals
Nanoplasmonics
Nanoantennas revisited
Controlling emission patterns