ECE 616: Ultrafast Optics

29 Aug 2011 | Courses | Contributor(s): Andrew M Weiner

Topics: Introduction and review Ultrashort pulse generation techniques Mode-locking: overview Active mode locking Passive mode locking Measurement techniques Correlation techniques Time-frequency methods Noise and jitter Dispersion and its compensation Material dispersion Angular …

Illinois Nano EP Seminar Series

23 Feb 2011 | Courses | Contributor(s): Akash Garg, Albert Liao, Omar N Sobh

The Nanoelectronics and Nanophotonics (NANO-EP) seminar focuses on topics that span the fields of nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, nanobioelectronics, and others with biweekly talks. The seminar's goal is to promote interaction and discussion in the nano field, particularly amongst the faculty and …

Metamaterials: A New Paradigm of Physics and Engineering

01 May 2008 | Courses | Contributor(s): Vladimir M. Shalaev

Three part lecture on metamaterials. Metamaterials are expected to open a gateway to unprecedented electromagnetic properties and functionality unattainable from naturally occurring materials, thus enabling a family of new “meta-devices”. In these three lectures, we review this new emerging …

MSE 376 Nanomaterials

24 Oct 2006 | Courses | Contributor(s): Mark Hersam

"Nanomaterials," is an interdisciplinary introduction to processing, structure, and properties of materials at the nanometer length scale. The course will cover recent breakthroughs and assess the impact of this burgeoning field. Specific nanofabrication topics include epitaxy, beam …

ECE 695s Nanophotonics

30 Aug 2006 | Courses | Contributor(s): Vladimir M. Shalaev

Welcome to the ECE 695S lectures The course will cover nanoscale processes and devices and their applications for manipulating light on the nanoscale. The following topics will be covered: Fundamentals, Maxwell’s equations, light-matter interaction, dispersion, EM properties of …