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<big>'''Center for Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research'''</big> 
This wiki is a reference collection on photonics. Most of the text has been captured from a series of lectures recorded in 2005-2008 by Center faculty Jean-Luc Bredas (Georgia Tech), Neal Armstrong (University of Arizona) and Seth Marder (Georgia Tech). You may also want to search the
[http://depts.washington.edu/cmditr/cwis/SPT--Home.php CMDITR Photonics Digital Libary] for individual learning objects.

(The sections below with ** asterisks are currently in development, the rest are in draft form)

GRADUATE COURSE MODULES OUTLINE

== Thrust 1: Organic Electro-Optic and All-Optical Materials and Devices ==

=== **Propagation of Light (Brédas) ===

*Light Propagation in Materials
*Optical Fibers
*[[Total Internal Reflection]]
*Planar Dielectric Waveguides
*Optical Fiber Waveguides
*Dispersion and Attenuation Phenomena
*Optical Fiber Materials
*Optical Communication Systems
*Materials (Carl Bonner)

===**Quantum Mechanical and Perturbation Theory of Polarizability (Brédas, Robinson, Rehr)===

===Second-order Processes, Materials & Characterization ===
[[Image:MachZehnder.gif|thumb|200px|]]
*[[Second-order Processes]]
*[[Structure-Property Relationships]]
*[[Second-order NLO Materials]]
*Second-order Material Design (Jen)
*Characterization of Molecular Properties of Second-order Materials (Reid)
*Characterization of Electro-optic Materials (Norwood)
*[http://thzpolymers.pbwiki.com/ THz Polymers Wiki (Hayden)]

===Third-order Processes, Materials & Characterization ===
[[Image:Tpa_concentrated.png|thumb|100px|]]
*[[Introduction to Third-order Processes and Materials]]
*[[Two Photon Absorption]]
*Advanced Concepts in Third-order Processes
*Characterization of Third-order Materials (Perry)
 

===**Synthesis of Organic Semiconductors (Luscombe, Reid) ===

===**Techniques for Fundamental Processes (Ginger) ===

===**Design of n-type Semiconductors for Organic Electronic Applications ===
[[field effect transistors]]

===**Lasers (Brédas) ===

===**Integrated Si Photonics (Hochberg) ===

== Thrust 2: Light Sources and Organic Electronics ==

 
===Photonics Integration===
[[Image:Si_waveguide_em.jpg‎|thumb|200px|]]
*[[The Need for Photonic Integration]]
*[[Electro Optical Components]]
*[[Non Linear Optic Materials]]
 
===Basics of Light ===
[[Image:Snells_law_wavefronts.gif|thumb|200px|]]
*[[Propagation of Light]]
*[[Reflection and Refraction ]]
*[[Total Internal Reflection ]]
*[[Dispersion and Scattering of Light]]
*[[Diffraction of Light]]
 

===Luminescence and Color===
[[Image:Cie chromaticity diagram wavelength.png|thumb|200px|]]
*[[Luminescence Phenomena]]
*[[Electromagnetic Radiation]]
*[[Electromagnetic Spectrum]]
*[[Color]]
*[[Chromaticity]]
*[[Additive and Subtractive Color Mixing]]
 

===Molecular Orbitals===
[[Image:HAtomOrbitals.png|thumb|200px|]]
*[[Atomic Orbitals and Nodes]]
*[[Electronegativity and Bonding Between Atoms]]
*[[σ and Π Orbitals]]
*[[Polarization and Polarizability]]
*[[Electronic Coupling Between Orbitals]]
*[[Donors and Acceptors]]
 

===Electronic Band Structure of Organic Materials===
[[Image:Ethylene.JPG|thumb|200px|]]
*[[Introduction]]
*[[Electronic Structure of Hydrogen]]
*[[The Polyene Series]]
*[[Bloch's Theorem]]
*[[Electrical Properties]]
*[[Electronic States vs Molecular Levels]]
 

===Absorption and Emission of Light===
[[Image:Abs Emis stokes.png|thumb|200px|]]
*[[Introduction to absorption]]
*[[Changes in Absorption Spectra]]
*[[Jablonksi Diagram]]
*[[Fluorescence Process]]
*[[Transition Dipole Moment]]
*[[Absorption and Emission]]
*[[Photochromism]]
*[[Interchain Interactions]]

 
===Transport Properties===
[[Image:rubrene.png|thumb|200px|]]
*[[Charge Carrier Mobility]]
*[[Band Regime versus Hopping Regime]]
*[[Electronic Coupling]]
*[[Model Calculations of Electronic Coupling]]
*[[Small Electronic Couplings and Marcus Theory]]
*[[Intramolecular Reorganization Energy]]
*[[Electron-Phonon Coupling]]

 
===Liquid Crystals and Displays===
[[Image:smectic_C.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*[[Liquid Crystals]]
*[[Double Refraction and Birefringence]]
*[[History of Liquid Crystals]]
*[[Director – Degrees of Order in Liquid Crystals]]
*[[Classification and Examples of Liquid Crystals]]
*[[Alignment]]
*[[Freederickz Transition and Dielectric Anisotropy]]
*[[Liquid Crystal Displays]]

 

===Organic Light Emitting Diodes===
[[Image:PNNL_Light_Lab_041.jpg|thumb|200px|Blue phosphorescent OLED developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.]]
*[[OLED Device Applications]]
*[[Light Emitting Electrochemical Processes]]
*[[The OLED Test Cell]]
*[[What is a Light Emitting Diode?]]
*[[The First OLEDs]]
*[[Organic/Organic Heterojunctions in OLEDs]]
*[[OLED Charge Mobilities]]
*[[Organic Heterojunctions]]
*[[Fluorescent/Phosphorescent Dopants]]
*[[Metal Complex Dopants]]
 

===Organic Solar Cells===
[[Image:Opvtestcells.png|thumb|200px|OPV Test Cells]]
*[[Organic Solar Cells|OPV Introduction]]
*[[Solar Technologies]]
*[[Major Processes in Organic Solar Cells]]
*[[Organic Heterojunctions in Solar Cells]]
*[[Physics of Solar Cells]]
*[[Energy vs Charge Transfer at Heterojunctions]]
*[[Current OPV Research Directions]]
 

===**Organic Photonics Applications in Information Technology ===
*Modulators for Fiber Communication

===**Recent Results of “State-of-the-Art” STC Research===
== Research Equipment, Devices and Techniques ==
*[[Photoelectron Spectrometer XPS and UPS]]
*[[Conducting Tip Atomic Force Microscopy]]
*[[Organic Photovoltaic Fabrication and Test Apparatus]]
*[[Nanocrystalline - Dye Solar Cell Kit]]
*[[Two-Photon Spectroscopy]]
*[[Spin coating]]
*[[Ion beam lithography]]
*[[Vacuum deposition]]
*[[Synthesis Technique]]

== General Research Best Practices ==
*[[How to Keep a Lab Notebook]]
*[[How to Give a Research Presentation]]
*[[Writing a Scientific Paper]]
*[[Writing a Successful Proposal]]
*[[Mentoring]]

==[[External Photonics Education Links]]==

==[[Acronyms and Unit Abbreviations]]==
==[[Credits and Reviewers]]==

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Cmditradmin: New page: '''Center for Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research''' This wiki is a reference collection on photonics. Most of the text has been captured from a se...

Cmditradmin: New page: '''Center for Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research'''
This wiki is a reference collection on photonics. Most of the text has been captured from a se...