To introduce students to the fundamental principles of opto/electronic systems for the transfer of information.

To introduce the duality of light as both wave and ray.

To show intensity and phase related optical principles.

To demonstrate optical information transfer through a number of applications.

(LO1) Knowledge and understanding of electronic to optical and optical to electronic conversion and associated devices.

(LO2) An understanding of power transfer, modulation transfer function, system transfer function and optical data storage

(LO3) An understanding of information transfer via optical intensity and phase modulation.

(LO4) Knowledge and understanding of the duality of light.

(LO5) An appreciation of how to manipulate light rays and an appreciation of intensity and phase related effects of light.

(S1) On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to show experience and enhancement of the following key skills: Independent learning Problem solving and design skills.

(S2) On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: Design simple photonic systems and design simple optical information systems.

(S3) On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to:
Undertake calculations on individual components in a photonic system.
Calculate the modulation and transfer characteristics of simple photonic systems.
Provide an analysis of the overall system performance.
Assess the contributions that limit perfomance of individual components and the optical system.
Undertake calculations for simple optical information systems. Provide an assessment of the practical limiting factors in such systems.
Provide an alternative design to satisfy different specifications.

(S4) On successful completion of this module, the student should have: Knowledge and understanding of electronic to optical conversion and the associated devices.
Knowledge and understanding of optical to electronic conversion and the associated devices.
An appreciation of how to manipulate light rays.
An understanding of power transfer, modulation transfer function, system transfer function and optical data storage.
Knowledge and understanding of the duality of light.
An appreciation of intensity and phase related effects of light.
An appreciation of the limits of information transfer by optical systems.
An understanding of how information may be transferred via optical intensity and phase modulation.

PHOTONICS:-
- Syllabus

- Introduction; The photon as an element of information; Ray optics. Examples of simple photonic systems - opto-isolator; barcode reader; compact disc player 3.
Optical Sources: Thermal and quantum sources; LEDs and Laser Diodes; Electronic and opto-electronic characteristics; Temperature effects; Equivalent circuits and simple drive circuits.

- Optical Detectors: Thermal and quantum detectors.
Quantum efficiency and responsivity of photodiodes.
Photovoltaic, photoampheric and photoconductive modes of operation.
Equivalent circuits and frequency response.
Noise in optoelectronics.
Receiver design criteria Diode arrays, CCDs, photoemissive devices.

- Photon Transmission: light rays manipulation
Refractive Index and Total Internal Reflection Transmission in parallel sided slabs
Dispersion in prisms and slabs
Lens formulae Fresnel and Graded Index lenses.

- Transfer through simple photonic sy stems
Optical power transfer
Modulation of light intensity
Modulation Transfer Function System
Transfer Function Optical data storage.

OPTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS:-
- Syllabus

- Introduction

- Wave description of light Optical modulation parameters - Intensity, Phase, Polarisation, Wavelength.

- Optical Principles:  Intensity Related Vergance and Refractive Power.
Non Uniform Intensity distributions from optical sources
Lagrange's Theorem Angular description of intensity effects in optical systems
Limitations to focusing - ¦ number
Gaussian Beams Phase Related Interaction between two waves
interference
Phase transform of lenses Diffraction - resolution limitations.

- Applications: Optical fibre Transmission systems Optical coupling, data transmission rates, attenuation, modal effects.
Two dimensional imaging - intensity Lens thickness and aberration effects
Two dimensional ima ging - phase Holography, Shadowgraphy, Schlieren Optical image processing
Two dimensional Fourier Transforms, Spatial filtering, pattern recognition.

Standard on-campus delivery with minimal social distancing
Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Lectures to explain the material
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: On average two per week

Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial
Description: Tutorials on the Assignments and Problem Sheets
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: On average one per week