PH4024 Nanophotonics

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Pre-requisites: Knowledge in Electromagnetic theory

Total Hours: 42

Module 1: (10 hrs)

Introduction to nanophotonics, Photons and electrons: similarities and differences, Free-Space Propagation,
Confinement of photons and electrons, Propagation through a classically forbidden zone: tunneling,
Localization under a periodic potential: bandgap, Cooperative effects for photons and electrons.

Module 2: (8 hrs)
Axial nanoscopic localization, Evanescent wave, Surface plasmon resonance, Lateral nanoscopic localization,
Near-field optics, Near-field microscopy, Examples of near field studies.

Module 3: (12 hrs)

Quantum-confined materials, Quantum wells, Quantum wires, Quantum dots, Manifestations of quantum
confinement, Optical properties, Nonlinear optical properties, Quantum-confined stark effect, Dielectric
confinement effect, Superlattices, Plasmonics, Metallic Nanoparticles and Nanorods, Metallic nanoshells, Local
field enhancement, Plasmonic wave guiding, Applications of metallic nanostructures.

Module 4: (12 hrs)

Photonic crystals: Basic Concepts, Theoretical modeling of photonic crystals, Features of photonic crystals,
Methods of fabrication. Nanolithography: Two-Photon Lithography, Near-Field Lithography, Near-Field Phase-
Mask Soft Lithography, Plasmon Printing. Nanocomposites as Photonic Media. Biomaterials and
Nanophotonics. Nanophotonics for Biotechnology and Nanomedicine.

References:

1. Paras. N. Prasad, Nanophotonics, John Wiley & Sons Publication (2004)

2. Lukas Novotny and Berit Hecht, Principles of nano optics, Cambridge University Press (2006)
3. Herve Rigneault, Jean-Michel Lourtioz, Claude Delalande and Ariel Levenson (Ed), Nanophotonics,
ISTE Ltd. Publishing (2006)

Brief Syllabus: Photons and electrons, confinement of photons and electrons, tunneling, localization, band gap,
cooperative effects, axial nanoscopic localization, evanescent wave, surface plasmon resonance, lateral
nanoscopic localization, near-field optics, near-field microscopy, quantum-confined materials, quantum wells,
quantum wires, quantum dots, optical properties, nonlinear optical properties, superlattices, plasmonics, metallic
nanoparticles and nanorods, photonic crystals, nanolithography, plasmon printing, nanocomposites as photonic
media, biomaterials and nanophotonics..