APh/EE 130 – Electromagnetic Theory Fall 2021 Course Instructor: Andrei Faraon (he/him)
Course Description: In this class we will study electromagnetic theory with emphasis on its applications to optical (photonic) devices. We will cover material from the textbook “Photonics: Optical Electronics in Modern Communications”, 6th Edition by Amnon Yariv and Pochi Yeh (An electronic copy of the book can be found at https://authors.library.caltech.edu/109041/ ). Specifically, we will go over selected topics from the following chapters: - Chapter 1 - Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, - Chapter 2 - Ray and Optical Beams, - Chapter 3 – Guided Waves in Dielectric Slabs and Fibers, - Chapter 4 – Optical Resonators, - Chapter 7 – Chromatic Dispersion and Polarization Mode Dispersion in Fibers, - Chapter 8 – Nonlinear Optics, - Chapter 9 – Electro-Optic Modulation of Laser Beams, - Chapter 12 – Wave Propagation in Periodic Media, - Chapter 13 – Waveguide Coupling, - Chapter 14 – Nonlinear Optical Effects in Fibers. Catalog description: APh/EE 130. Electromagnetic Theory. 9 units (3-0-6); first term. Electromagnetic fields in vacuum: microscopic Maxwell's equations. Monochromatic fields: Rayleigh diffraction formulae, Huyghens principle, Rayleigh-Sommerfeld formula. The Fresnel-Fraunhofer approximation. Electromagnetic field in the presence of matter, spatial averages, macroscopic Maxwell equations. Helmholtz's equation. Group-velocity and group-velocity dispersion. Confined propagation, optical resonators, optical waveguides. Single mode and multimode waveguides. Nonlinear optics. Nonlinear propagation. Second harmonic generation. Parametric amplification. Required Text “Photonics: Optical Electronics in Modern Communications”, 6th Edition by Amnon Yariv and Pochi Yeh (An electronic copy of the book can be found at https://authors.library.caltech.edu/109041/ ) -- Andrei Faraon Professor of Applied Physics California Institute of Technology 1200 East California Blvd, MC 107-81, Pasadena, CA, 91125 626 395 3086 || http://photonics.caltech.edu he/him/his
