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B) Basics of light– (JLB) | B) Basics of light– (JLB) | ||
Propagation of Light | *Propagation of Light | ||
Reflection and Refraction | *Reflection and Refraction | ||
Total Internal Reflection | *Total Internal Reflection | ||
Dispersion and Scattering of Light | *Dispersion and Scattering of Light | ||
Diffraction of Light | *Diffraction of Light | ||
C) Luminescence and Color – (Kippelen) | C) Luminescence and Color – (Kippelen) | ||
*Luminescence Phenomena | |||
*Introduction to Electromagnetic Radiation | |||
*Electromagnetic Spectrum | |||
*Color | |||
*Chromaticity Diagram | |||
*Additive and Substractive Color Mixing | |||
D) Molecular Orbitals – (Marder & JLB) | D) Molecular Orbitals – (Marder & JLB) | ||
*Atomic Orbitals and Nodes | |||
*Electronegativity and Bonding between Atoms | |||
*Sigma and pi orbitals | |||
*Electronic Coupling between Orbitals | |||
*Donors and acceptors | |||
E) Electronic Band Structure of Organic Materials – (JLB) | E) Electronic Band Structure of Organic Materials – (JLB) | ||
Introduction | *Introduction | ||
*Electronic Structure of Hydrogen | |||
*The Polyene Series, Part 1 | |||
*The Polyene Series, Part 2 | |||
*Bloch's Theorem, Part 1 | |||
*Bloch's Theorem, Part 2 | |||
Electrical Properties | *Electrical Properties | ||
*Electronic States versus Molecular Levels | |||
F) Absorption and Emission of Light – (JLB & Marder) | F) Absorption and Emission of Light – (JLB & Marder) | ||
*Introduction | |||
*Changes in Absorption Spectra | |||
*Jablonski diagram | |||
*Absorption, Internal Conversion, Fluorescence, Intersystem Crossing, and Phosphorescence Processes | |||
*Spectroscopy, Extinction Coefficient, Oscillator Strength, Transition Dipole Moment | |||
*Absorption and Emission | |||
*Photochromism | |||
*Interchain Interactions | |||
G) Transport Properties– (JLB) | G) Transport Properties– (JLB) | ||
*Introduction | |||
*Band Regime versus Hopping Regime | |||
*Electronic Coupling | |||
Model Calculations of Electronic Coupling, Part 1 | *Model Calculations of Electronic Coupling, Part 1 | ||
Model Calculations of Electronic Coupling, Part 2 | *Model Calculations of Electronic Coupling, Part 2 | ||
*Small Electronic Couplings and Marcus Theory | |||
*Intramolecular Reorganization Energy | |||
*Electron-Phonon Coupling | |||
H) Liquid Crystals and Displays – (Marder) | H) Liquid Crystals and Displays – (Marder) | ||
Introduction to Liquid Crystals | *Introduction to Liquid Crystals | ||
Double Refraction and Birefringence | *Double Refraction and Birefringence | ||
History of Liquid Crystals | *History of Liquid Crystals | ||
Director – Degrees of order in Liquid Crystals | *Director – Degrees of order in Liquid Crystals | ||
Classification and Examples of Liquid Crystals, Part 1 | *Classification and Examples of Liquid Crystals, Part 1 | ||
Classification and Examples of Liquid Crystals, Part 2 | *Classification and Examples of Liquid Crystals, Part 2 | ||
Alignment | *Alignment | ||
Freederickz Transition and Dielectric Anisotropy | *Freederickz Transition and Dielectric Anisotropy | ||
Liquid Crystal Displays | *Liquid Crystal Displays | ||
I) OLEDs – (Armstrong) | I) OLEDs – (Armstrong) | ||
Preface | *Preface | ||
Light Emitting Electrochemical Processes, Part 1 | *Light Emitting Electrochemical Processes, Part 1 | ||
Light Emitting Electrochemical Processes, Part 2 | *Light Emitting Electrochemical Processes, Part 2 | ||
What is a Light Emitting Diode? | *What is a Light Emitting Diode? | ||
The first OLEDs | *The first OLEDs | ||
Organic/Organic’ Heterojunctions in OLEDs | *Organic/Organic’ Heterojunctions in OLEDs | ||
OLED Charge Mobilities | *OLED Charge Mobilities | ||
Organic Heterojunctions | *Organic Heterojunctions | ||
Adding Highly Fluorescent/Phosphorescent Dopants to OLEDS to Enhance Light Output and Stability, Part 1 | *Adding Highly Fluorescent/Phosphorescent Dopants to OLEDS to Enhance Light Output and Stability, Part 1 | ||
Adding Highly Fluorescent/Phosphorescent Dopants to OLEDS to Enhance Light Output and Stability, Part 2 | *Adding Highly Fluorescent/Phosphorescent Dopants to OLEDS to Enhance Light Output and Stability, Part 2 | ||
J) Introduction to Organic Solar Cells (JLB) | J) Introduction to Organic Solar Cells (JLB) | ||
Introduction | *Introduction | ||
Energy Needs | *Energy Needs | ||
Solar Technologies | *Solar Technologies | ||
Major Processes in Organic Solar Cells | *Major Processes in Organic Solar Cells | ||
Materials used in Organic Solar Cells | *Materials used in Organic Solar Cells | ||
Organic Heterojunctions | *Organic Heterojunctions | ||
Physics of Solar Cells | *Physics of Solar Cells | ||
Energy vs Charge Transfer at Heterojunctions | *Energy vs Charge Transfer at Heterojunctions | ||
K) Organic Photonics Applications in Information Technology | K) Organic Photonics Applications in Information Technology | ||
*Modulators for fiber communication | |||
L) Recent results of “state-of-the-art” STC research | L) Recent results of “state-of-the-art” STC research |
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GRADUATE COURSE MODULES OUTLINE
GRADUATE COURSE MODULES OUTLINE (Only thrust 2 contribution is included)
A) Center Overview - “Photonic Integration--Size, Weight, and Power Savings and Dramatic Performance, Enhancements and Cost Reduction for Computing, Telecommunications, Transportation, Health Care, and Defense" – Larry Dalton
B) Basics of light– (JLB)
- Propagation of Light
- Reflection and Refraction
- Total Internal Reflection
- Dispersion and Scattering of Light
- Diffraction of Light
C) Luminescence and Color – (Kippelen)
- Luminescence Phenomena
- Introduction to Electromagnetic Radiation
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Color
- Chromaticity Diagram
- Additive and Substractive Color Mixing
D) Molecular Orbitals – (Marder & JLB)
- Atomic Orbitals and Nodes
- Electronegativity and Bonding between Atoms
- Sigma and pi orbitals
- Electronic Coupling between Orbitals
- Donors and acceptors
E) Electronic Band Structure of Organic Materials – (JLB)
- Introduction
- Electronic Structure of Hydrogen
- The Polyene Series, Part 1
- The Polyene Series, Part 2
- Bloch's Theorem, Part 1
- Bloch's Theorem, Part 2
- Electrical Properties
- Electronic States versus Molecular Levels
F) Absorption and Emission of Light – (JLB & Marder)
- Introduction
- Changes in Absorption Spectra
- Jablonski diagram
- Absorption, Internal Conversion, Fluorescence, Intersystem Crossing, and Phosphorescence Processes
- Spectroscopy, Extinction Coefficient, Oscillator Strength, Transition Dipole Moment
- Absorption and Emission
- Photochromism
- Interchain Interactions
G) Transport Properties– (JLB)
- Introduction
- Band Regime versus Hopping Regime
- Electronic Coupling
- Model Calculations of Electronic Coupling, Part 1
- Model Calculations of Electronic Coupling, Part 2
- Small Electronic Couplings and Marcus Theory
- Intramolecular Reorganization Energy
- Electron-Phonon Coupling
H) Liquid Crystals and Displays – (Marder)
- Introduction to Liquid Crystals
- Double Refraction and Birefringence
- History of Liquid Crystals
- Director – Degrees of order in Liquid Crystals
- Classification and Examples of Liquid Crystals, Part 1
- Classification and Examples of Liquid Crystals, Part 2
- Alignment
- Freederickz Transition and Dielectric Anisotropy
- Liquid Crystal Displays
I) OLEDs – (Armstrong)
- Preface
- Light Emitting Electrochemical Processes, Part 1
- Light Emitting Electrochemical Processes, Part 2
- What is a Light Emitting Diode?
- The first OLEDs
- Organic/Organic’ Heterojunctions in OLEDs
- OLED Charge Mobilities
- Organic Heterojunctions
- Adding Highly Fluorescent/Phosphorescent Dopants to OLEDS to Enhance Light Output and Stability, Part 1
- Adding Highly Fluorescent/Phosphorescent Dopants to OLEDS to Enhance Light Output and Stability, Part 2
J) Introduction to Organic Solar Cells (JLB)
- Introduction
- Energy Needs
- Solar Technologies
- Major Processes in Organic Solar Cells
- Materials used in Organic Solar Cells
- Organic Heterojunctions
- Physics of Solar Cells
- Energy vs Charge Transfer at Heterojunctions
K) Organic Photonics Applications in Information Technology
- Modulators for fiber communication
L) Recent results of “state-of-the-art” STC research