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Fysiikan ja matematiikan laitos | Kurssikuvaukset 2011-2012(available in Finnish soon) 3312001 Waveguide Optics (4 ECTS) Objectives: To learn the principles of light propagation in waveguides and to give the ability to solve basic waveguide problems. Content: Propagation of electromagnetic fields and pulses in planar waveguides, optical fibers, and channel waveguides. Incoupling of light into waveguides and optical fibers. Substrate mode and gradient index optics. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 24 h, demonstrations 12 h. Study materials: Material will be delivered. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Toni Saastamoinen Prerequisites: Previous studies in optics are required. Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Lectured every second year Further information: The course will be lectured in period 2. 3312003 Photonics and Optics Fundamentals (5 ECTS) Objectives: On completion of this course the students will be able to: know basic optical phenomena, understand the fundamentals and the basic tools which explain these phenomena, and use the basic optical measurement techniques. Content: This course develops an understanding of the fundamentals of Optics and Photonics focused on light models (geometrical, electromagnetic, quantum), propagation of light (rays), light polarization, classical interaction of light with matter (reflection, refraction, absorption, scattering, chromatic dispersion), classical interaction of light with light (interferences, diffraction), paraxial theory of imaging systems and quality of imaging systems (aberrations, resolving power). Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 20h; exercises and laboratory practice 40 h. Study materials: Handouts of the material covered in the lectures will be distributed. Books: Hecht. E.: Optics (2000). Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Kai Peiponen Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: The course will be lectured in periods 1 and 2.
3312005 Undergraduate Seminar in Physics (2 ECTS) Objectives: The student will get familiar on oral and poster presentation in international conferences. Content: Routines of an international conference. Modes of study: Student will prepare an abstract for oral presentation, and will give a talk on the topic to be reported.Student will give a poster presentation in public poster session. Teaching methods: 20 h seminar work Evaluation criteria: Pass / Fail Teachers: Kai Peiponen Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: Working language is English. Takes place during periods 1 and 2.
3312008 Physical Optics I (4 ECTS) Objectives: To understand electromagnetic optic and wave optics. To understand polarization and coherence in wave optics and how different approximations are related to exact electromagnetic theory. Content: Maxwell's equations, polarization, light at the interface, thin films, basics of geometrical optics, coherence, interference and coherence. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 24h and Exercises 12h Study materials: Lecture notes; will be given in lectures Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Pasi Vahimaa Prerequisites: Basics in optics and Photonics, e.g., course Fotoniikka in UEF Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Lectured annually. Key words: Optics, Maxwell's equations, polarization, coherence. Further information: The course will be lectured in period 2.
3312009 Introduction to Physical Optics II and III (2 ECTS) Objectives: The objective is to get acquainted with the tools and methods required in Physical Optics II and III. Content: Complex representation of optical fields. Complex permittivity. Angular spectrum representation. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 12 h, demonstrations 6 h. Study materials: Lecture notes; will be given in lectures Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Jani Tervo Time: Spring semester 2012. Offering data: The course is lectured every year before courses Physical Optics II or III. Key words: Complex analytic signal, Maxwell’s equations, Angular spectrum representation Further information: The course will be lectured in period 3.
3312010 Physical Optics II (9 ECTS) Objectives: To get acquainted with the foundations of Maxwell’s equations, and to study different archetypes of optical materials. In addition, the student understands the principles of statistical optics, as well as the concepts of partial coherence and partial polarization. Content: Principles of electrodynamics. Foundations of Maxwell's equations. Field energy in dispersive media. Anisotropic media. Jones and Stokes formalisms for polarized light. Optical coherence theory with scalar and electromagnetic approaches. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 48 h, demonstrations 24 h. Study materials: Material will be delivered. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Jani Tervo Prerequisites: Physical Optics I, Introduction to Physical Optics II and III. Time: Spring semester 2012 Offering data: The course is lectured every second year after course Introduction to Physical Optics II and III. Key words: Maxwell’s equations, light–matter interactions, optical activity, birefringence, optical coherence, polarization Further information: The course will be lectured in periods 3 and 4.
3312011 Physical Optics III (9 ECTS) Objectives: To study the continuity relations of the field at abrupt boundaries, and to apply them to thin-film stacks. In addition the student understands the modal approach to the field description and the principles of the grating theory. Content: Electromagnetic field at planar interfaces. Rigorous diffraction theory of gratings. Approximate grating analysis. Field in homogeneous medium. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 48 h, demonstrations 24 h. Study materials: Material will be delivered. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Jani Tervo Prerequisites: Physical Optics I, Introduction to Physical Optics II and III. Time: Spring semester 2013 Offering data: The course is lectured every second year after course Introduction to Physical Optics II and III. Key words: Electromagnetic boundary conditions, stratified media, rigorous diffraction theory of gratings Further information: The course is not lectured during the academic year 2011-2012.
3312012 Professional Training (4-6 ECTS) Objectives: Student understand basis for working life in groups and is capable to write technical reports. Content: Trainee work promoting personal studies in research institutes or in enterprises. Modes of study: Written report. Evaluation criteria: Pass/Fail Teachers: Raimo Silvennoinen Prerequisites: B.Sc. Time: the whole academic year Offering data: Available during the whole academic year. Further information: University-controlled professional training compensates 6 CP for elective advanced special studies, where 12 working weeks respect 6 CP. The suitability of application of assignment for professional training decides departmental professor. The decision requires appointment of supervisor. After training period written report, which will be evaluated by instructor, is required.
3312013 Introduction to Nonlinear Optics (4 ECTS) Objectives: This is an introductory level course, which discusses fundamental principles of nonlinear optics and major nonlinear optical phenomena. Content: Review of classical electrodynamics, Maxwell's equations, Fourier representation. Lorentz oscillator model, anharmonic oscillator. Linear and nonlinear optical effects. Optical susceptibility, tensorial description properties of the nonlinear susceptibility. Second harmonic generation, propagation effects and phase matching, parametric processes. Third-order nonlinearities optical effects including third harmonic generation and two-photon absorption. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 24 h, demonstrations 12 h. Study materials: Band: Light and matter; Boyd: Nonlinear optics (3rd ed); Shen: Introduction to nonlinear optics. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Yuri Svirko Time: Spring semester 2012 Offering data: The course is lectured every second year Further information: The course will be lectured in period 4.
3312015 (Quantum Electronics 4 ECTS) Objectives: This course is a comprehensive introduction to fundamental processes in lasers and their applications to studying physical properties of atoms and molecules. Content: The first part is concerned with the interaction of quantum systems with electromagnetic radiation and includes review of quantum mechanical background (Schrodinger equation, matrix formulation of the quantum mechanics and perturbation theory). Part two discusses the interaction of the two-level atoms with monochromatic light wave. Emphasis is placed on quantum theory of the absorption and stimulated emission processes. The last section focuses on the calculation of the laser oscillation threshold and output power. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures: 24 hours, demonstrations 12 hours. Study materials: lecture notes; Yariv: Quantum Electronics (4th ed.). Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Yuri Svirko Time: Spring semester 2013 Offering data: The course is lectured every second year Further information: The course is not lectured during the academic year 2011-2012.
3312016 Quantum Physics I (4 ECTS) Objectives: To understand quantum mechanical phenomena and its special features and connections to classical mechanics. Ability to solve simple quantum mechanical problems. Learn to use operators in analysis of quantum mechanical systems. Content: Semiclassical quantum phenomena, wave function and probability, Schrödinger equation, momentum and flux, 1D potentials, states and vectors. Introduction of operator formalism. Angular momentum. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 24 h, Exercises 12 h. Study materials: Gasiorowicz: Quantum Physics. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Pasi Vahimaa Prerequisites: Previous studies in basic of quantum mechanics required (e.g., Kvantti- ja atomifysiikka in BSc level). Time: Spring semester 2012 Offering data: Lectured annually. Key words: Schrödinger equation, quantum mechanics, quantum physics, angular momentum. Further information: The course will be lectured in period 3.
3312017 Quantum Physics II (4 ECTS) Objectives: To understand real atom states and wave functions and effect of external fields. To understand time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory as a tool to analyze states. Content: Hydrogen atom and corrections to its states. Time-independent perturbation theory, interaction with electromagnetic field. Operators, matrices and spin. Time dependent perturbation theory and radiation. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 24 h, Exercises 12 h. Study materials: Gasiorowicz: Quantum Physics. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Pasi Vahimaa Prerequisites: Will continue from where Quantum Physics 1 ends. Previous studies in basic of quantum mechanics required (e.g., Kvantti- ja atomifysiikka in BSc level). Time: Spring semester 2012 Offering data: Lectured annually. Key words: Atom, Perturbation theory, Zeeman effect Further information: The course will be lectured in period 4.
3312018 Quantum Optics (8 ECTS) Objectives: To familiarize the student with the fundamental concepts of the quantum optics Content: Fundamentals of classical optics and quantum mechanics. Radiative transfers in atoms. Photon statistics and photon bunching. Coherent states and squeezed light. Photon number states. Resonant light-atom interactions. Atoms in cavities. Cold atoms. Selected topics on quantum information. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 48 hours, demonstrations 24 hours. Study materials: Mark Fox, Quantum Optics – An Introduction. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Ari T. Friberg and Jani Tervo Prerequisites: Photonics or Photonics and Optics Fundamentals, Quantum Physics I and II. Time: Autumn semester 2011. Offering data: The course is lectured every second year Key words: Quantum optics Further information: The course will be lectured in periods 1 and 2.
3312020 Light and Matter (4 ECTS) Objectives: The course provides an introduction to modern optical physics and a basic knowledge of light-matter interactions, electro-optics, nonlinear optics. It aims to provide a fundamental base for understanding the techniques and technologies of photonics. Content: Course includes the Maxwell and wave equations in media; the energy, momentum and angular momentum of an electromagnetic wave; the Lorentz dispersion theory; causality and the Kramers-Kronig relations; birefringence, optical activity; polarizing devices and Miller calculus; controlling light with electric and magnetic fields including the Pockels, Kerr and Faraday effect; introduction to the nonlinear optical phenomena including harmonics generation and self-focusing. Modes of study: Written exam Study materials: lecture notes, Band: Light and matter. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teaching methods: Lectures 24 hours, demonstrations 12 hours. Teachers: Yuri Svirko Time: Spring semester 2012. Offering data: The course is lectured every second year Further information: The course will be lectured in period 3.
3312021 Material Physics I (4 ECTS) Objectives: To learn the principles of solid state physics and to understand the behavior of solid state materials in different situations with simple models. Content: Basics of crystal structure and x-ray diffraction. Crystal binding, phonons, free electron theory, and band theory. Thermal, electrical, and magnetic properties of solids. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 24 hours, demonstrations 12 hours. Study materials: C. Kittel: Introduction to Solid State Physics, H.P. Myers: Introductory Solid State Physics, Lecture notes. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Pasi Vahimaa Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: The course will be lectured in period 1.
3312022 Material Physics II (4 ECTS) Objectives: To understand the fundamentals of the optical properties of solid state materials. Content: Plasma optics, optical reflectance, polarizability, optical modes in dielectric media. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 24 h, demonstrations 12 h. Study materials: C. Kittel: Introduction to Solid State Physics, M. Fox: Optical properties of solids. Lecture notes. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Pasi Vahimaa Prerequisites: Previous studies in optics are required. Time: Spring semester 2012 Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: The course will be lectured in period 3.
3312023 Micro-optics (4 ECTS) Objectives: To gain understanding of optical physics of systems that contain microstructured media, and design of such systems on the basis of physical optics. Content: Electromagnetic theory of diffraction, coherence, polarization, imaging, focusing, and ultrafast optics. Transmission of light through microstructured interfaces and wave propagation in micro-optical systems. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 24 h, demonstrations 12 h. Study materials: Lecture notes "Micro- and nanophotonics" available in electronic form. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Jari Turunen Prerequisites: A basic course in physical optics. Time: Spring semester 2012 Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: The course will be lectured in period 3.
3312024 Nanophotonics (4 ECTS) Objectives: Understanding the interaction of electromagnetic fields with nanosctructures materials. Content: Light sources, modulators, and detectors. Diffractive optics, miicroscopy, near-field optics, plasmonics, photonic crystals, resonant effects in optics, metamaterials, waveguides, and mechanical effects of light. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 24 h, demonstrations 12 h. Study materials: Lecture notes "Micro- and nanophotonics" available in electronic form. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Jari Turunen Prerequisites: A basic course in physical optics. Time: Spring semester 2012. Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: The course will be lectured in period 4.
3312025 Display Technologies (5 ECTS) Objectives: After completing the course, students understand the basic concepts of display systems in general. Students will understand the main display technologies now in markets. These include CRT, LED, EL, LCD, FED, SED, plasma, micro and projection displays. Future flexible, flat panel and 3-D displays should also be understood. Content: Basic concepts of display systems, visual system, performance requirements, display technologies, projection displays, plasma displays, liquid crystal displays, OLED and other flexible displays, standards. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 20h, laboratory demonstrations 20h, project work 20h. Study materials: lecture notes Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Pertti Silfsten Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: Laboratory demonstrations are mandatory. A private project work must be also completed. The course will be lectured in period 2.
3312026 Optical Design I: theory (4 ECTS) Objectives: Understanding the theoretical foundations of optical design. Content: Principles of geometrical optics and ray-tracing methods in optical design. Aberrations of optical systems. Basics of wave-optical system analysis. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 24 h, problems to be solved at home. Study materials: Lecture notes “Optical design” available electronically. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Jari Turunen Prerequisites: Basic course in optics Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Lectured annually. Key words: Ray tracing, aberrations. Further information: The course will be lectured in period 1.
3312027 Optical Design II: numerical modelling (4 ECTS) Objectives: Learning to use a commercial optical design software package (Zemax/Oslo) in practical optical engineering tasks. Content: Classical optical systems are analyzed and designed using commercially available software (Zemax/Oslo). Modes of study: Attendance of at least 80% of computer demonstrations. Teaching methods: 24h of guided computer simulations. Study materials: Zemax/Oslo manual. Evaluation criteria: Pass/Fail Teachers: Part-time teacher Prerequisites: Optical Design I: theory. Time: Autumn semester 2011. Offering data: Organized annually. Key words: Optical design, lens design. Further information: Lectured in period 2. The software to be used will be announced during the course Optical Design I.
3312029 Optoelectronics (4 ECTS) Objectives: This course is a comprehensive introduction to photonics in semiconductor structures, and provides the basic knowledge for understanding the concepts of optoelectronic devices for transmission and processing of optical signals. Content: The course includes introduction to the semiconductor bandstructure, densities of states, and occupation probabilities in solids; transport properties of semiconductors; electronic transitions and the radiation processes; stimulated emission; light-emitting diodes and lasers; photodetectors. Modes of study: Written exam Study materials: Lecture notes; Kittel: Introduction to solid state physics; Wilson: Optoelectronics: An Introduction. Teaching methods: Lectures 24 hours, demonstrations 12 hours. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Yuri Svirko Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: The course will be lectured in period 1.
3312030 Applied Electronics (8 ECTS) 3312031 Spectral Imaging Devices (5 ECTS) Objectives: After completing this course, the student should know how spectral imaging and non-imaging data is produces using different methods. The student will be able to use different measuring systems. Also the applicability of different systems for different kind of samples should be understood. The student will also be familiar with different calibration methods of relative and absolute measuring systems. Content: Imaging and non-imaging spectral measurement systems: spectrophotometer, spectroradiometer, spectrogoniometer, bispectrometer, imaging camera, LCTF, digital camera, LCSLM-LVF system. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures, laboratory work including measurement of given samples using different measurement systems and presentation in seminar, and written report on the given subject. Study materials: Wyszeski&Stiles: Color Science, manuals of different measuring systems, publications containing information of some measurement systems, Labsphere publications : A Guide to Integrating Sphere Radiometry and Photometry, Integrating Sphere Uniform Light Source Applications, A Guide to Integrating Sphere Theory and Applications. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Pertti Silfsten Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: The course will be lectured in periods 1 and 2.
3312032 Advanced Measurements and Laboratory Practice (17/8/5 ECTS) Objectives: The student is aware of the risks related to laboratory work and understands the advanced measurement and analysis methods. Content: Lectures give insight into advanced laboratory measurements and the statistical analysis of the results gained with the laboratory equipments in laboratory environment. Modes of study: Lectures 24 h. Teaching methods: Advanced laboratory practise in different research projects on main research areas in Physics. Study materials: Handouts and other material distributed during the lectures. Evaluation criteria: Pass/Fail Teachers: Raimo Silvennoinen and Pertti Pääkkönen Prerequisites: Completed B.Sc. studies Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Introductory part (2 CP) will be lectured in period 1. After passing the introductory part, students are able continue with laboratory practices (3 CP each) which are available during the whole academic year.
3312033 Industrial and Biomedical Optics (5 ECTS) Objectives: To provide students information and progress on different kind of optical measurement techniques, which are used in industrial environments of life science. The student will get familiar on issues related to design and production of measurement devices and their innovative applications in various fields. Content: Applied spectroscopy. Machine vision.Measurement of appearance. Laser Doppler velocimetry. Fiber optic sensors. Modes of study: Lectures. Reading and discussions on original articles of the optical measurement techniques. One exam. Teaching methods: Lectures 36 h, demonstrations 18h, visits to industry. Study materials: Course material: Kai Peiponen Industrial and biomedical optics and K.-E. Peiponen, R. Myllylä, and A. V. Priezzehev, Optical Measurement Techniques: Innovations for Industry and the Life Sciences (Springer, Berlin, 2009). Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5. Teachers: Kai Peiponen. Prerequisites: Basic optics courses. Time: Spring semester 2012 Offering data: Lectured annually. Key words: Optical industrial inspection, optical measurement techniques, optics in medicine. Further information: The teaching is in English. The course will be lectured in period 4.
3312035 Optics of Ultrashort Pulses (4 ECTS) Objectives: This course addresses generation of ultrashort light pulses and their applications in physics and materials science. Content: Characteristics of ultrashort light pulses. Dispersion and propagation of ultrashort laser pulses. Nonlinear optics and phase-matching. Second-harmonic generation and electro-optics. Four-wave mixing and continuum generation. Measuring ultrashort laser pulses: Pulse shaping. Ultrafast spectroscopy. Coherent control of chemical reactions. Imaging with ultrashort pulses. TeraHertz generation. Ultrafast micro-machining. Modes of study: Written exam Study materials: Rulliere, Femtosecond Laser Pulses; Trebino: Ultrashort Laser Pulses Teaching methods: Lectures 48 hours and exercises 24 hours. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Yuri Svirko Time: Spring semester 2013 Offering data: Lectured every second year. Further information: The course is not lectured during the academic year 2011-2012.
3312036 Communication Skills (5 ECTS) Objectives: The aim of the course is to learn to prepare content of different documents needed in professional career either in research or industry. Content: Guides of how to prepare different documents like project plan, instructions, and reports. Preparing of documents as exercises. Modes of study: Written and oral exercises. Teaching methods: Lectures 24h, writing exercises. Study material: will be provided in the lectures. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Pasi Vahimaa Time: Autumn semester 2011 Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: The course will be lectured in periods 1 and 2.
3312037 Color Science (5 ECTS) Objectives: The aim of the course is to supply basic knowledge of colorimetry and color measurements. Content: Human color vision, basics of photometry, radiometry and spectral measurements, color coordinate systems. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 30h; exercises and laboratory practice 30 h. Study materials: Ohta, Robertson: Colorimetry: Fundamentals and Applications (2006). Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Martti Mäkinen Time: Autumn period 2011 Offering data: Lectured annually. Further information: The course will be lectured in periods 1 and 2.
3312039 Paper and Printing Optics (4 ECTS) Objectives: To learn principles of optical properties of paper, printing inks and printing products. Content: Paper grades, printing methods, scattering and absorption of paper, optical standards of paper industry, modeling of optical properties of paper and print. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures, demonstrations and exercises 36 h. Study materials: Material will be delivered. Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5 Teachers: Martti Mäkinen Prerequisites: Basics in optics, e.g., course Fotoniikka in UEF Time: Spring semester 2012 Offering data: Lectured annually in period 3.
3312410 M.Sc. Thesis in Physics (30 ECTS) Generally, M.Sc. thesis in physics consists of theoretical calculations, empirical experiments and a review of related literature. However, it is possible to write a fully theoretical thesis. The M.Sc. thesis aims to provide students a deep understanding of a certain experimental or theoretical method, and familiarizes themselves with finding the relevant literature and establishing an independent scientific work. The time for the thesis will be agreed in a personal study plan. A thesis-related Master's essay must be written and passed, before the thesis can be accepted in the faculty.
3313002 Joensuu Summer School on Optics (4 ECTS) Objectives: In-depth study of a specific topic in photonics Content: Changes annually. Modes of study: Written exam Teaching methods: Lectures 20 hours, problems Study materials: Delivered on site Evaluation criteria: Pass/Fail Teachers: Change annually, coordinator Jari Turunen Prerequisites: Announced annually, typically good basic knowledge in optics Time: Summer 2011 Offering data: Annual Further information: Usually in June |