Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering
School of Electronics, Communications, and Computer Engineering
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)

ECE617
Silicon Photonics

Lecturer:
Hossam Shalaby

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I.    Outline

• Syllabus.
• Introduction.
• Fundamentals of Light.
• Basics of Guided Waves.
• Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) Photonics.
• Loss and Coupling in SOI Photonics.
• Waveguide Design.
• Directional Couplers.
• Directional Couplers Design.
• Periodic Waveguides.
• More Building Blocks.
• Optical Input/Output Design.
• Photonic Crystals.
• Fabrication of Silicon Waveguide Devices.

II.    Text Book

• L. Chrostowski and M. Hochberg, Silicon Photonics Design. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015.
• Q. Gong and X. Hu, Photonic Crystals: Principles and Applications. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2013.

III.    References

• D. Inniss and R. Rubenstein, Silicon Photonics: Fueling the Next Information Revolution. Oxford: Morgan Kaufmann, 2017.
• M. J. Deen and P. K. Basu, Silicon Photonics: Fundamentals and Devices. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
• A. Yariv and P. Yeh, Photonics: Optical Electronics in Modern Communications, 6th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
• L. Vivien and L. Pavesi, Handbook of Silicon Photonics. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2013.
• G. T. Reed, Silicon Photonics: The State of the Art. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
• G. T. Reed and A. P. Knights, Silicon Photonics: An Introduction. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2004.

IV.    Handouts and Assignments

• Assignment #1
• Assignment #2
• Assignment #3
• Assignment #4
• Assignment #5
• Assignment #6
• Assignment #7
• Assignment #8
• Assignment #9

V.    Announcements

VI.    Acknowledgement

• This is to acknowledge the support of Lumerical's Commitment to University Education (CUE) for providing free licenses for students during the course period.

VII.    Old Exams

• Mid-term, Nov. 2015
• Final, Jan. 15

VIII.    Grades

• Current
• Statistics

IX.    Teaching and Assessments

• Teaching hours per week:
1. Lectures: 2 hrs.
2. Tutorials and Labs: 1 hr.
• Distribution of a total mark of 100:
1. Midterm exam (20 marks): 1.5 hrs, closed book exam.
2. Class work and Lab. assessment (40 marks).
1. Assignments and quizzes: 20 marks.
2. Term paper (project) and presentation: 20 marks
3. Final exam (40 marks): 3 hrs, closed book exam.