Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
NANOPHOTONICS 800800805671 3 + 0 3.0 10.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Barış AKAOĞLU
Assistants
Goals Low-dimensional semiconductor structures, often referred to as nanocrystals or quantum dots, exhibit fascinating behavior and have a multitude of potential applications, especially in the field of communications. This book examines in detail the optical properties of these structures, giving full coverage of theoretical and experimental results and discusses their technological applications.
Course Content Fundamental properties of electromagnetic waves and quantum particles, comparison of wave mechanics with wave optics (potential and refractive index step wells and barriers), electrons in periodic structures and quantum confinement effects (quasi-particles, defect states and Anderson Localization, effects of confinement in solids, densty of states in different dimensions, quantum wells, quantum wires and quantum dots), semiconductor nanocrystals: quantum dots (evolution of matter form single atom to solid structure, weak confinement regime, strong confinement regime, synthesis of nanocrystals, absorption spectra, luminescense), nanoplasmonics (optical responses of metals, plasmons,optical properties of metal nano-particles)
Learning Outcomes 1) Learning fundamental properties of low dimensional semiconductor structures
2) Learning of theoretical and experimental properties
3) Learning of technological applications

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Fundamental properties of waves and quantum particles Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
2. Week Comparison of wave mechanics with wave optics Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework
3. Week Potantial and refractive index steps, wells and barriers Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
Density of States in different dimensions, quantum wells, quantum wires and quantum dots Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
5. Week Quasi-particles, defect states and Anderson localization Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
6. Week Electrons in periodic structures and quantum confinement effects Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
7. Week Semiconductor nanocrystals: Quantum Dots Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
8. Week Evolution from single atom to solid structure Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
9. Week Weak and strong confinements regimes Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
10. Week Optical response of metals, plasmons Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
11. Week Optica properties of metal nano-particles Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
12. Week Light in periodic structures Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
13. Week Photonic Crystals Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
14. Week Tunneling of Light Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
- Introduction to Nanophotonics, Sergey V. Gaponenko, Cambridge University Press 2010

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15544
PY35555
PY85345

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Homework 14 7
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 7 12
Midterm Exam 2 5
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 2 12
Final Exam 1 6
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 12
1 2
1 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload