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nanoHUB-U: Nanophotonic Modeling, 2nd Edition
A free self-paced course exploring the next generation of optical and opto-electronic systems.
Course Objectives
This engineering course is an introduction to photonic materials and devices structured on the wavelength scale. Generally, these systems will be characterized as having critical dimensions at the nanometer scale. These can include nanophotonic, plasmonic, and metamaterials components and systems.
This course may be useful for advanced undergraduates with the prerequisites listed for this course; graduate students interested in incorporating these techniques into their thesis research; and practicing scientists and engineers developing new experiments or products based on these ideas.
Who Should Take the Course
Anyone seeking an understanding of optical and opto-electronic systems structured at the wavelength scale. Generally these systems will be characterized as having critical dimensions at the nanometer scale. These can include nanophotonic, plasmonic, and metamaterial components and systems. This course may be useful for advanced undergraduates with the prerequisites listed below; graduate students interested in incorporating these techniques into their thesis research; and practicing scientists and engineers developing new experiments or products based on these ideas.
Prerequisites
This course is intended for audiences with a background in the physical sciences or engineering. Basic familiarity with the principles of Maxwell’s equations, covered in a first year class on physics is needed. Some working knowledge of integral and vector calculus, as well as basic linear algebra, is assumed. Prior experience with basic programming techniques and algorithms is useful but not strictly required; pointers to web-based resources covering these background topics will be available.
Course Outline
Course Resources
- A free nanoHUB.org account is required to access some course components.
- Homework exercises with solutions.
- Online quizzes to quickly assess understanding of material after most video lectures.
- An online forum, hosted by nanoHUB. Students enrolled in the course will be able to interact with one another.
- Practice exams for each module.
Nanophotonic Modeling, 2nd Edition first published on edX, October 2016 and nanoHUB-U, January 2017.
Licensing
Registration
This self-paced course is available at no cost.
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