Overview of quantum nature of light (with historical perspective), ray optics (postulates, ABCD matrices), wave optics (postulates, interference & diffraction), photon properties (momentum, energy, wave function, photon flux, interaction with matter), photon absorption, spontaneous emission, light amplification, feedback and LASERs, solar cells, photo-transistors, LDR, manipulation of light, polarization and Brewster's angle.
Objectives: To understand the basic concepts (and theory) of photonics, to get hands-on experience by conducting experiments which are crucial to understanding of properties of photon (flux) and their applications and to expose the student to the emerging field of photonics to undertake further relevant courses or to do research in photonics.
- Teacher: PRAMITHA V (EE)
- Teacher: rmani MANIVASAKAN R