Course detail
Concepts of Nanophotonics
FSI-9VKN Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester
The course deals with the newly developing and fascinating area concerned with controlling light at a subwavelength scale where spatial confinement considerably modifies light propagation and light–matter interaction.
Language of instruction
Czech
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Students should know the theory of the electromagnetic field and elements of the solid state physics.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The doctoral student prepares an essay on the topic related to the dissertation and then a debate is held to demonstrate the doctoral student's orientation in the concepts of nanophotonics,
Aims
The objective of the course is to present a basic overview of nanophotonics including the underlying principles and some current trends.
PhD student gains insight into concepts of nanophotonics.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme D-FIN-P: Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology, Doctoral, recommended course
Type of course unit
Lecture
20 hours, optionally
Syllabus
The course deals with the newly developing and fascinating area concerned with controlling light at a subwavelength scale where spatial confinement considerably modifies light propagation and light–matter interaction.
1. Fields and waves in optics and quantum mechanics
2. Light-matter interaction
3. Elements of near-field optics. Optical microscopy at subwavelength scale.
4. Elements of nonlinear optics
5. Quantum emitters
6. Plasmonics. Optical response of metals. Plasmons. Surface plasmon polaritons on metal surfaces.
7. Nanoplasmonics. Light interaction with small structures. Optical properties of metal nanoparticles and complex nanoparticles.
8. Optical antennas.
9. Coupling between excitations in nanostructures and materials.
10. Matamaterials. Negative index of refraction materials.
11. Metasurfaces.
12 . Wave propagation in periodic media. Photonic crystals.
Depending on the doctoral thesis, the topics may be modified.