ECTS
5 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
This module, consisting of 100% practical work, deals with experimental and numerical practice in photonics at both the component and system scales, as well as simulations of photonic systems and microwave components using professional software.
Objectives
The aim is to provide experimental and numerical skills in photonic and microwave components and systems. Students will develop experimental and metrological know-how, and will be able to implement simulations in commercial software to simulate the behavior of concrete components or systems.
Necessary prerequisites
Knowledge of photonics and microwave physics and components.
Recommended prerequisites* :
Knowledge of Matlab or equivalent software.
Knowledge control
TP exam (100%)
Syllabus
Practical photonics work (mainly experimental)
- Fiber optic gyroscope
- Spectral characterization of lasers by (auto)-heterodyne method
- Gas Detection & Identification
- Fiber optic amplifier: numerical study
- Fiber amplifier: experimental study
- Fiber laser
Simulation of telecom components & systems
- Evanescent field coupler, multimode interferometer and Mach-Zehnder.
- Diffraction grating, dispersion compensation and phase-shifting grating.
- Passive optical network, time-division multiplexing and packet compression.
- Wavelength multiplexing, insertion/extraction and non-linear effects.
Microwave component simulation
- Designing a low-noise amplifier using ADS software (Keysight)
- ADS study of microwave oscillators
- Electromagnetic simulation of passive components
Further information
Practical work: 42h