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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 (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) o 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