Experimental and Digital Techniques in Photonics and Microwave Technology

This module, which consists entirely of hands-on lab work, covers experimental and digital practices in photonics at both the component and system levels, as well as simulations of photonic systems and microwave components using professional software.

The goal is therefore to provide students with experimental and digital skills related to photonic components and systems, as well as microwave components. Students will thus be able to develop experimental and metrological expertise and will be capable of using commercial software to simulate the behavior of specific components or systems.

Knowledge of the physical principles and components of photonics and microwave technology.

Recommended prerequisites*:

Knowledge of MATLAB or equivalent software.

Practical Exam (100%)

Photonics lab work (primarily experimental)

1. Fiber-Optic Gyroscope
2. Spectral Characterization of Lasers Using the (Auto)Heterodyne Method
3. Gas Detection & Identification
4. Fiber-Optic Amplifier: A Numerical Study
5. Fiber Amplifier: An Experimental Study
6. Fiber-optic laser

Simulation of Telecom Components and Systems

1. Evanescent-field coupler, multimode interferometer, and Mach-Zehnder interferometer.
2. Diffraction grating, dispersion compensation, and phase-shifting waveguide array.
3. Passive optical network, time division multiplexing, and packet compression.
4. Wavelength multiplexing, insertion/extraction, and nonlinear effects.

Simulation of Microwave Components

1. Design of a Low-Noise Amplifier Using ADS Software (Keysight)
2. Study of Microwave Oscillators Using ADS
3. Study of Passive Components Using Electromagnetic Simulation

Practical Training: 42 hours