List of Practical Courses


The lectures in the Bachelor's and Master's programs are accompanied by an experimental part. The theoretical backgrounds and knowledge acquired during the theoretical courses are directly used and transferred to measurement tasks. Essential engineering and scientific approaches and the required evaluation processes are practiced directly. Small groups enable detailed discussion and the presentation of the gained results, which is another important aspect of the requirements in the engineering work routine.


Bachelor Course

PHB730

Semester: 7(PHB7)
Language: German
Winter: 4 (2V 2P)
ETCS: 5CT
Semester: Winter
Lecturer: Prof. Roths


Einführung in die Photonik (Introduction to Photonics)

Technical Physics Bachelor


Educational objectives: Experimental skills in optoelectronics, optical communication technology and the application of optoelectronic metrology. Expertise in data evaluation and the technical discussion of the gained results.


Contents:
  • Optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR): Methodology and experimental determination of the attenuation of single mode glass fibers and their splices; spicing techniques for single mode fibers
  • Spectral transmission characteristics of single mode fibers: Spectral evaluation with optical spectrum analyzer and discussion of the wavelength dependent attenuation
  • Far field of optical fibers: Intensity distribution of single mode and multi mode fibers
  • Characteristics of diode lasers: Intensity distribution and beam characteristics, temperature dependency of the laser threshold and laser efficiency
  • Characteristics of photodiodes: Circuit types and metrology of photodiodes

Master Courses

POM101

Semester: 1 (POM1)
Language: English/German
Winter: 6 (3V 2U 1P)
ETCS: 6CT
Semester: Summer
Lecturer: Prof. Roths





Electrodynamics - Quantum Theory - Photons

Photonics Master


Educational objectives: Detailed experimental skills in optic metrology and data evaluation; application of mathematical and physical knowledge to complex optoelectronic tasks, familiarization in complex theoretical issues going beyond the contents of the lecture and practicing the ability to evaluate, discuss and present experimental results in the group.


Contents:
  • Avalanche photodiode and statistics: Measurement of single photons and their temporal distribution at low counting rates in strongly attenuated laser radiation; statistics and linear regression of events with small count rates
  • Laser interferometry: Fabry-Perot- and Michelson-interferometric determination of temporal coherence and the spectral linewidth of a LED and semiconductor laser.
  • Spectral characteristics of diode lasers: Spectral mode distribution of semiconductor lasers, mode hopes and temperature dependency

POM216

Semester: 1 (POM1)
Language: English/German
Winter: 4 (3V 1P)
ETCS: 6CT
Semester: Winter
Lecturer: Prof. Roths




Micro and Fiber Optics

Photonics Master


Educational objectives: The handling of fibers, fiber optic components and devices are practiced in three selected topics. This includes fiber processing skills like splicing or the fabrication of fiber sensors, two fiber sensing techniques and the characteristics of fiber waveguides.


Contents:
  • OTDR advanced topics: Theory and methodology of the optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) and experimental evaluation of attenuation characteristic of different fiber types
  • Polarization in fiber waveguides: Measurement, visualization and theoretical description of polarization states (Stokes- and Jones-formalism); Characterization and evaluation of polarization in guided waves in optical fibers
  • Spectral response of fiber Bragg gratings: Fabrication of fiber Bragg gratings with different spectral characteristics and comparison to theory