Solid-state Optics - Specialization
Solid-state Optics
The solid-state optics specialization focuses on engineering of light propagation and interactions between light and matter including applications to the design and fabrication of photonic devices, photonic crystals and photonic metasurfaces. The applications are within optical solid state devices, nanophotonic devices, sensing and biomedicine. The specialization covers theory and simulations, fabrication, and characterization. Topics include lasers, microstructured fibers, photonic crystals, quantum photonics, terahertz radiation, plasmonics, and biosensing.
Polytechnic foundation courses (10 ECTS)
As described in the curriculum for the main programme.
Programme Specific Courses
A. Innovation competences
As described in the curriculum for the main programme.
Programme specific core courses
B. Experimental competences
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
| 10855 | Advanced fabrication of micro- and nanostructures | 10 | point | Autumn E2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) and Autumn E5 (Wed 8-17) |
| 34553 | Applied photovoltaics | 5 | point | June |
Programme specific core courses
C. Digital competences
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
| 10350 | Numerical studies in physics | 5 | point | August |
| 34053 | Numerical methods in photonics | 5 | point | Spring F2A (Mon 13-17) |
Programme specific core courses
D. Theoretical competences
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
| 34032 | Optical properties of solids | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 34051 | Nanophotonics | 10 | point | Spring F1 (Mon 8-12, Thurs 13-17) |
Other programme specific courses
Must add up to at least 50 ECTS together with the programme specific core courses
| 10319 | Advanced solid state physics | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 10380 | Quantum Optics | 10 | point | Spring F4 (Tues 13-17, Fri 8-12) |
| 10871 | Advanced design and simulation of solar cells | 5 | point | June |
| 22511 | Biomedical optics | 5 | point | Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 34034 | Lasers and photonic systems | 5 | point | Autumn E1A (Mon 8-12) |
| 34041 | Waveguide optics | 5 | point | Spring F4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 34042 | Quantum photonic communication | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 34046 | Experimental methods in photonics | 5 | point | January |
| 34052 | Nonlinear optics | 10 | point | Autumn E3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17) |
| 34060 | Ultrafast optics: fundamentals and applications | 5 | point | Spring F4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 34061 | Optical measurement methods and signal analysis | 5 | point | Spring F5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 34153 | Physical concepts in optical communication | 5 | point | Spring F3A (Tues 8-12) |
| 34269 | Computational imaging and spectroscopy | 5 | point | July |
| 34430 | Introduction to biophotonics | 5 | point | Spring F5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 34440 | Novel optical fibers in life sciences | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17) |
| 34451 | Nonlinear mathematical physics | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 34539 | Design, fabrication and characterization of optical planar waveguide components | 5 | point | June |
| 34540 | Light emitting diodes and photovoltaics for energy applications | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17) |
| 34551 | Thin film photovoltaics | 5 | point | January |
| 34552 | Photovoltaic systems | 5 | point | Spring F2B (Thurs 8-12) |
Recommended study plans with a minimum of programme specific courses
Start in September
30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis
Topic must be relevant for the specialization.
Start in February
Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis
Topic must be relevant for the specialization.
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.