Photonics for Telecommunications

Name of the Curricular Unit: Photonics for Telecommunications

Lecturer: Henrique Silva  (hjas@ci.uc.pt) 

Syllabus:

Non-linear effects in optical Fibers.Optical fiber based passive and active components.Passive components in planar waveguides.Semiconductor lasers and optical amplifiers.Optical modulators.Photo-detectors and integrated optical receivers.Components for WDM.Photonic switches

Evaluation method: 

Problem solving: 20%; Computational assignments: 30%; Laboratory assignments: 20%; Final exam: 40%.