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Materials and Components

Source: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/msc-programmes/engineering-light/specialization/materials-and-components Parent: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/msc-programmes/engineering-light

Photonics: Materials and Components

This technological specialization is aimed at students with interrests in constructing and characterizing photonic materials and components. The program provides access to the world-class cleanroom facilities at DTU Nanolab, where students are allowed to process components. The courses suggested in this focus area cover the understanding of the physics, materials, process technologies and experience in required lab. skills in order to construct and characterize micro and nanophotonic materials and components. Examples include materials and components for all parts of optical communication systems, for illumination, lighting, laser and other quantum-photonic systems, and for optical sensors and biooptical applications.

The following programme specific course is mandatory for this technological specialization:

10855 Advanced fabrication of micro- and nanostructures 10 point Autumn E2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) and Autumn E5 (Wed 8-17)
34062 Photonic integrated circuits 10 point Spring F3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17)

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Then, the student has to pick at least 10ECTS amount the following programme specific courses list below:

10380 Quantum Optics 10 point Spring F4 (Tues 13-17, Fri 8-12)
34032 Optical properties of solids 5 point Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17)
34041 Waveguide optics 5 point Spring F4B (Fri 8-12)
34051 Nanophotonics 10 point Spring F1 (Mon 8-12, Thurs 13-17)
34052 Nonlinear optics 10 point Autumn E3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17)
34053 Numerical methods in photonics 5 point Spring F2A (Mon 13-17)
34060 Ultrafast optics: fundamentals and applications 5 point Spring F4A (Tues 13-17)
34130 Fundamentals of fibre-optic communication systems 10 point Autumn E4 (Tues 13-17, Fri 8-12)
34153 Physical concepts in optical communication 5 point Spring F3A (Tues 8-12)
34156 Advanced Optical Communication Systems 5 point Autumn E1A (Mon 8-12)
34430 Introduction to biophotonics 5 point Spring F5A (Wed 8-12)
34539 Design, fabrication and characterization of optical planar waveguide components 5 point June

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Proposed study plans

Note: 34046 is available in January and should be completed as early as possible.

The course 34043 is available in both spring and fall - In this case the third semester is suggested

Polytechnical foundation

Programme specific courses

Thesis

Electives

1.Semester

34034\ Lasers and photonic systems

5 point

34052\ Nonlinear optics

10 point

34032\ Optical properties of solids

5 point

12105 / 12101 / 12100 / 12106\ Quantitative methods to assess... Quantitative methods to assess sustainability (Polytechnical Foundation)

5 point

34046\ Experimental methods in photonics

5 point

2.Semester

34051\ Nanophotonics

10 point

34062\ Photonic integrated circuits

10 point

34053\ Numerical methods in photonics

5 point

42500 / 42504 / 42501\ Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)

5 point

3.Semester

10855\ Advanced fabrication of micro- and nanostructures

10 point

34541\ Entrepreneurship in photonics and... Entrepreneurship in photonics and communications

5 point

34043\ Projects in Optics and Photonics

5 point

Elective courses

5 point

34539\ Design, fabrication and characterization... Design, fabrication and characterization of optical planar waveguide components

5 point

4.Semester

Master's thesis

30 point

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Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.