# Photonic Crystals: Fundamentals & Applications

- Institution: IIT Guwahati
- Department: Electrical Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. Debabrata Sikdar
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108103487)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108103487)
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## Lectures

1. [Lec 1: Motivation and Introduction to Photonic Crystals​](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/8a2f63b724b8) (Video)
2. [Lec 2: Overview of Photonic Crystal technology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/c6ec414e7643) (Video)
3. [Lec 3: Fundamentals of EM theory of Light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/b76c0db1aeb4) (Video)
4. [Lec 4: Electromagnetic Properties of Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/f12122d9a411) (Video)
5. [Lec 5: Scaling Properties of Maxwell's Equaltions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/9ac1b7d93146) (Video)
6. [Lec 6: Electromagnetism as an Eigenvalue Problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/0778406918a0) (Video)
7. [Lec 7: Symmetries for Classification of EM Modes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/4688ff239087) (Video)
8. [Lec 8: Real and Reciprocal lattices](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/3a9a0ca0dd1b) (Video)
9. [Lec 9: Photonic band Structure: Computation and Analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/e045a18f55eb) (Video)
10. [Lec 10: Fundamentals of 1D Photonic Crystal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/a56ed3ec98f5) (Video)
11. [Lec 11: Analysis and Engineering of 1D Photonic Band Structure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/220b4c88ad1c) (Video)
12. [Lec 12: Applications of 1D Photonic Crystal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/87965bda562b) (Video)
13. [Lec 13: Fundamentals of 2D photonic crystals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/eebdb6ea09d0) (Video)
14. [Lec 14: Analysis and Engineering of 2D Photonic Band Structure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/f8c544c6d945) (Video)
15. [Lec 15: Applications of 2D photonic crystals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/f9de57a628d3) (Video)
16. [Lec 16: Overview of different 3D Photonic Crystals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/891f4b94f605) (Video)
17. [Lec 17: Crystals with complete bandgap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/90dc5284b369) (Video)
18. [Lec 18: Applications of 2D and 3D photonic crystals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/51ded7c09887) (Video)
19. [Lec 19: Overview & Modelling of Periodic Dielectric Waveguides](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/ade81d5b45dd) (Video)
20. [Lec 20: Point Defects in Periodic Dielectric Waveguides & Q-factors of Lossy Cavities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/ec23f974bbe6) (Video)
21. [Lec 21: Applications: Fiber Bragg Grating](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/74c15a75502a) (Video)
22. [Lec 22: Overview of Photonic Crystal Slabs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/693c987c350f) (Video)
23. [Lec 23: Different types of defects in Photonic Cruystal Slabs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/e97aa55fd7d8) (Video)
24. [Lec 24: Engineering High-Q resonant Cavity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/cd26b1eb195a) (Video)
25. [Lec 25: Overview of photonic crystal fibers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/6ded8055c235) (Video)
26. [Lec 26: Index-guiding photonic crystal fibers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/6dd1346aebbd) (Video)
27. [Lec 27: Band-gap guidance in Holey Fibers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/e614ea0e6991) (Video)
28. [Lec 28: Overview of Bragg Fibers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/659829c2507b) (Video)
29. [Lec 29: Losses in Hollow-core Fibers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/c177f8303112) (Video)
30. [Lec 30: Applications of Photonic Crystal Fibers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/d3900e9bf285) (Video)
31. [Lec 31: Designing a mirror, waveguide, acavity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/9897e06dd59d) (Video)
32. [Lec 32: Temporal Coupled Mode Theory: Fundamentals and Applications](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/d8d188e466fd) (Video)
33. [Lec 33: Waveguide Splitters, Non-linear Filters, and Bistability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/300200ada718) (Video)
34. [Lec 34: Unusual Refraction and Diffraction Effects](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/86efad19e0d6) (Video)
35. [Lec 35: Photonic Crystal Devices for Slow Wave Phenomena](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/8aafdf3c7a15) (Video)
36. [Lec 36: Next Generation Devices based on Photonic Crystals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/80d8ab855eb0) (Video)
37. [Lec 37: Simulation Demonstration of Topological Photonic Crystals Based Waveguides (Part -1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/af00e38c745a) (Video)
38. [Lec 38: Simulation Demonstration of Topological Photonic Crystals Based Waveguides (Part -2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/a3922390e5c2) (Video)
39. [Live Session 27-08-2024](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/8a2f63b724b8-2) (Video)
40. [Live Session 27-08-2024](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108103487/c6ec414e7643-2) (Video)