# Introduction to Photonics

- Institution: IIT Madras
- Department: Electrical Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. Balaji Srinivasan
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108106135)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108106135)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Introductory course in photonics leading to more advanced courses such as Lasers, Optical Communications, Optical Sensors and Photonics Integrated Circuits. The learning objectives are: (1) Learn the fundamental principles of photonics and light-matter interactions, (2) Develop the ability to formulate problems related to photonic structures/processes and analyze them, and (3) Understand processes that help to manipulate the fundamental properties of light.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Third or Final year BE/BTech, First year ME/MTech/MS/PhD

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in Electromagnetics is preferred

## Lectures

1. [Introduction to Photonics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/b3483c8f52a2) (YouTube)
2. [Diffraction&Interference](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/e8a16aa1dd47) (YouTube)
3. [Tutorial on Ray Optics & Wave Optics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/aa29b8924419) (YouTube)
4. [Lab Demonstration :Diffractions & Interference](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/68099c2521ef) (YouTube)
5. [Interferometers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/8e7d38140f3e) (YouTube)
6. [Coherence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/f23910f5956a) (YouTube)
7. [Spatial & Temporal Coherence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/bbd83540f822) (YouTube)
8. [Tutorial on Wave Optics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/f125d35545e9) (YouTube)
9. [Lab Demonstration: Michelson Interferometer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/625bace38ddb) (YouTube)
10. [Electromagnetic Optics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/10edb82d3b63) (YouTube)
11. [Fiber Optics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/f14584a277ae) (YouTube)
12. [Photon Properties](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/9010fdff7c82) (YouTube)
13. [Lab Demonstration: Fiber modes, NA and MFD](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/ed2ca74258bf) (YouTube)
14. [Photon Optics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/dea626b14d9b) (YouTube)
15. [Tutorial on Photon optics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/1ccf20a4adf3) (YouTube)
16. [Photon interaction- 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/4b61b8e8ca92) (YouTube)
17. [Photon interaction- 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/1ca96a7ba8ce) (YouTube)
18. [Lab Demonstration: Interaction of light with matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/82411df30141) (YouTube)
19. [Optical Amplification](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/f75f069c1646) (YouTube)
20. [Three Level systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/311800158856) (YouTube)
21. [Four Level Systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/f3fded995d28) (YouTube)
22. [EDFA Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/2e680e88b1d3) (YouTube)
23. [EDFA Tutorial](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/59174a7dfc57) (YouTube)
24. [Lasers Part - 01](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/6aca311d6be8) (YouTube)
25. [Lab Demonstration: EDFA Characterization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/801e39a26696) (YouTube)
26. [Lasers part- 02](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/95a04f320470) (YouTube)
27. [Lasers part- 03](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/5cba2dcd8919) (YouTube)
28. [Lasers part- 04](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/36bd31d16d30) (YouTube)
29. [Lab Demonstration: Fiber Laser](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/86eba8e9810d) (YouTube)
30. [Semiconductor light Source and detector- Band structure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/b3ee8ee09e6f) (YouTube)
31. [Semiconductor light Source and detector- Light emission](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/ded59e29b6da) (YouTube)
32. [Semiconductor light Source and detector LED Characteristics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/4acb9f2302e1) (YouTube)
33. [Semiconductor light Source and detector - Laser Characteristics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/2e608887456a) (YouTube)
34. [Lab Demonstration: Semiconductor Sources](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/da618957c097) (YouTube)
35. [Semiconductor Detectors - 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/f40b35e2dcb7) (YouTube)
36. [Semiconductor Detectors - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/b1648c6656cc) (YouTube)
37. [Semiconductor Detectors - 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/a84e9ad83b55) (YouTube)
38. [Semiconductor Detectors - 4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/174d05be0415) (YouTube)
39. [Lab Demonstration: Semiconductor Detectors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/881f5025e35e) (YouTube)
40. [Light manipulation-Mallus' Law](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/2dab0b5d6d74) (YouTube)
41. [Light manipulation-Birefringence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/86be1bb79070) (YouTube)
42. [Light manipulation-Faraday Rotation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/4e64240facb5) (YouTube)
43. [Lab Demonstration: Manipulation of Light Intensity & Polarization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/28c61b1a9448) (YouTube)
44. [Non-linear optics-Pockels effect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/0d2a75d1f417) (YouTube)
45. [Non-linear optics-Kerr Effect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/89ffac8e2048) (YouTube)
46. [Lab Demonstration: Manipulation of Light Electro Optic Modulator (EOM)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/6a64a4b5342e) (YouTube)
47. [Non-linear optics-stimulated Brillouin scattering](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/06eb196938ab) (YouTube)
48. [Non-linear optics-stimulated Raman scattering](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/108106135/2462117f3f7a) (YouTube)