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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 CMDITR Photonics Digital Libary for individual learning objects.

(The sections below that are accompanied by a picture 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

  • 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 Wiki (Hayden)


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)


Synthesis of Organic Semiconductors (Luscombe, Reid)

Techniques for Fundamental Processes (Ginger)

Design of n-type Semiconductors for Organic Electronic Applications

Lasers (Brédas)

Integrated Si Photonics (Hochberg)

Thrust 2: Light Sources and Organic Electronics

Center Overview

  • Photonic Integration (Dalton)


Basics of Light (Brédas)

  • Propagation of Light
  • Reflection and Refraction
  • Total Internal Reflection
  • Dispersion and Scattering of Light
  • Diffraction of Light

Luminescence and Color (Brédas)

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Molecular Orbitals (Marder, Brédas)

  • Atomic Orbitals and Nodes
  • Electronegativity and Bonding between Atoms
  • Sigma and Pi Orbitals
  • Electronic Coupling between Orbitals
  • Donors and Acceptors


Electronic Band Structure of Organic Materials (Brédas)

  • 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


Absorption and Emission of Light (Brédas, 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


Transport Properties (Brédas)

  • 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


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


Organic Light Emitting Diodes

Blue phosphorescent OLED developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.


Organic Solar Cells

OPV Test Cell


Organic Photonics Applications in Information Technology

  • Modulators for Fiber Communication


Recent Results of “State-of-the-Art” STC Research

Research Equipment and Devices

Research Methods


External Photonics Education Links

Acronyms and Unit Abbreviations