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TRAINIG GOALS<br>
TRAINIG GOALS<br>
The aims of the course are two-fold:
The aim of the course is two-fold:
* to provide physical and analytical insight key photonic and microwave components;
* to provide physical insight of photonic and microwave components;
* to offer the theoretical and practical tools to design and measure basic antennas.
* to offer the theoretical and practical tools to design and measure basic antennas.
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Those aims are achieved through a combination of lecturers, tutorials, and laboratory activities.
Those aims are achieved through a combination of lecturers, tutorials, and laboratory activities.
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COURSE PROGRAMME
COURSE PROGRAMME
* Introduction: Electromagnetic Spectrum;Microwave applications; Wireless systems; Optical and Photonic Applications
* Introduction: Electromagnetic Spectrum;Microwave applications; Wireless systems; Optical and Photonic Applications
* Review of basic electromagnetic theory:Plane waves; Reflection from dielectric and conducting planes.
* Review antenna fundamentals: radiation pattern; drectivity and gain; radiation resistance; effective area; Friis transmission formula.
* Cylindrical structures and thier modes; Mode properties; Dispersion and attenuation.
* Microstrip antennas: Basic Characteristics; feeding methods;
* Transmission Lines and Waveguide; Wave on Transmission Lines; Field Analysis of Transmission Lines; Microstrip, Strip lines
* RFID systems and antennas;
* Metallic Waveguides: Rectangular and Circular Waveguides; Modes; Cut-off frequency; Phase and Group velocities.
* Aperture type antennas: radiation from planar aperture; Uniform and tapered aperture field; radiaton from slots.
* Plane waves; Reflection from dielectric and conducting planes.
* Cylindrical structures and their modes; Mode properties; Dispersion and attenuation.
* Metallic Waveguides: Planar and rectangular Waveguides; Modes; Cut-off frequency; Phase and Group velocities.
* Dielectric Waveguides: Slab; Optical Fiber; Radiating Modes; Propagation Loss.
* Dielectric Waveguides: Slab; Optical Fiber; Radiating Modes; Propagation Loss.
* Sources and Detectors.
* Sources and Detectors.
* Antenna fundamentals: radiation pattern; drectivity and gain; radiation resistance; effective area; Friis transmission formula.
* Aperture type antennas: the fourier transform method; radiation from planar aperture; Uniform and tapered aperture field; radiaton from slots.
* Microstrip antennas: Basic Characteristics; feeding methods;
* RFID systems and antennas.
* LEDs and Lasers: stimulated emission, resonant cavity;
* LEDs and Lasers: stimulated emission, resonant cavity;
* Photodiodes
* Photodiodes
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COURSE EVALUATION
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REFERENCE TEXTS<br>
REFERENCE TEXTS<br>

Latest revision as of 19:29, 19 December 2014

TRAINIG GOALS
The aim of the course is two-fold:

  • to provide physical insight of photonic and microwave components;
  • to offer the theoretical and practical tools to design and measure basic antennas.

Those aims are achieved through a combination of lecturers, tutorials, and laboratory activities.

PREREQUISITES
This course requires that the students have studied the compulsory courses in electromagnetics at UNIMORE, or equivalent courses at other universities.

COURSE PROGRAMME

  • Introduction: Electromagnetic Spectrum;Microwave applications; Wireless systems; Optical and Photonic Applications
  • Review antenna fundamentals: radiation pattern; drectivity and gain; radiation resistance; effective area; Friis transmission formula.
  • Microstrip antennas: Basic Characteristics; feeding methods;
  • RFID systems and antennas;
  • Aperture type antennas: radiation from planar aperture; Uniform and tapered aperture field; radiaton from slots.
  • Plane waves; Reflection from dielectric and conducting planes.
  • Cylindrical structures and their modes; Mode properties; Dispersion and attenuation.
  • Metallic Waveguides: Planar and rectangular Waveguides; Modes; Cut-off frequency; Phase and Group velocities.
  • Dielectric Waveguides: Slab; Optical Fiber; Radiating Modes; Propagation Loss.
  • Sources and Detectors.
  • LEDs and Lasers: stimulated emission, resonant cavity;
  • Photodiodes


COURSE EVALUATION



REFERENCE TEXTS
F. S. Marzano, N. Pierdicca, "Fondamenti di Antenne", Carocci 2011 (1st ed.)

S. Selleri, L. Vincetti, A. Cucinotta, "Componenti Ottici e Fotonici", Esculapio 2012 (1st ed.)


OTHER TEXTS

Constantine A. Balanis, "Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design," John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1982 (1st ed.), 1997(2nd ed.)
G. Keiser, Optical Fiber Communications, Mc-Graw-Hill
J. A. Buck, Fundametal of Optical Fibers, Wiley

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