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== 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 | == 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 | |||
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*Luminescence Phenomena | *Luminescence Phenomena | ||
*Introduction to Electromagnetic Radiation | *Introduction to Electromagnetic Radiation | ||
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== D) Molecular Orbitals – (Marder & JLB) | == D) Molecular Orbitals – (Marder & JLB)== | ||
*Atomic Orbitals and Nodes | *Atomic Orbitals and Nodes | ||
*Electronegativity and Bonding between Atoms | *Electronegativity and Bonding between Atoms | ||
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== E) Electronic Band Structure of Organic Materials – (JLB) | == E) Electronic Band Structure of Organic Materials – (JLB)== | ||
*Introduction | *Introduction | ||
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== F) Absorption and Emission of Light – (JLB & Marder) | == F) Absorption and Emission of Light – (JLB & Marder)== | ||
*Introduction | *Introduction | ||
*Changes in Absorption Spectra | *Changes in Absorption Spectra | ||
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== G) Transport Properties– (JLB) | == G) Transport Properties– (JLB)== | ||
*Introduction | *Introduction | ||
*Band Regime versus Hopping Regime | *Band Regime versus Hopping Regime | ||
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== 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 | ||
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*Preface | *Preface | ||
*Light Emitting Electrochemical Processes, Part 1 | *Light Emitting Electrochemical Processes, Part 1 | ||
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== J) Introduction to Organic Solar Cells (JLB) | == J) Introduction to Organic Solar Cells (JLB)== | ||
*Introduction | *Introduction | ||
*Energy Needs | *Energy Needs | ||
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== K) Organic Photonics Applications in Information Technology | == K) Organic Photonics Applications in Information Technology == | ||
*Modulators for fiber communication | *Modulators for fiber communication | ||
== L) Recent results of “state-of-the-art” STC research | == L) Recent results of “state-of-the-art” STC research== | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 21 January 2009
Center for Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research
This wiki is a repository of the text of the first round of graduate modules. It provides an organization framework for learning objects that are being created.
GRADUATE COURSE MODULES OUTLINE
Thrust 1 Related Web Modules
A. Propagation of Light (Bredas)
- 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)
== B. Quantum Mechanical and Perturbation Theory of Polarizability (Bredas, Robinson, Rehr)
==
C. Second-order Processes, Materials & Characterization
- Second-order Processes (Marder)
- Structure-property Relationships for Second-order Nonlinear Optics
- Second-order NLO Materials (Marder)
- Second-order Material Design (Jen)
- Characterization of Molecular Properties of Second-order Materials (Reid)
- Characterization of Electro-optic Materials (Norwood)
- THz Polymers (Hayden)
D. Third-order Processes, Materials & Characterization
- Introduction to Third-order Processes and Materials (Marder)
- Two Photon Absorption (Marder)
- Advanced Concepts in Third-order Processes
- Characterization of Third-order Materials (Perry)
E. Synthesis of Organic Semiconductors (Luscombe, Reid)
F. Techniques for Fundamental Processes (Ginger)
G. Design of n-type Seconductors for Organic Electronics Applications
H. Lasers (Bredas)
I. Integrated Si Photonics (Hochberg)
Thrust 2
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