Course: Preparation and Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures

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Course title Preparation and Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures
Course code SLO/PFN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hubička Zdeněk, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Potůček Zdeněk, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Methods of preparation of thin films: vacuum steaming, arc evaporating, etc. - Application of low-temperature plasma for PVD and PECVD deposition of conducting and dielectric thin layers, physical basics of DC and RF cathode sputtering and reactive sputtering, RF, MF, DC, DC pulse and dual magnetron systems, systems with hollow cathode and plasma channel - Systems for PECVD deposition of thin layers, MW surfatron, ECR plasma, PECVD systems operating under atmospheric pressure, DBD discharge, RF discharge, BTD with flow channel - Properties and characterization of thin-layered structures - Angle-dependent spectral ellipsometry in the region of wavelengths including visible and vacuum-UV region of the spectrum - Phase transitions in thin-layered structures - Dielectric and piezoelectric properties and characterization of thin layers of perovskites - Characterization of mechanical parameters of thin-layered systems by means of nanoindentation, optically-excited surface acoustic waves, etc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 30 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The lecture deals with problems of preparation, characterization and properties of thin film structures.
Application Apply knowledge of technology and characterization of photonic nanostructures in modern research and development.
Prerequisites
Prior knowledge of the undergraduate physics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

Knowledge of the course topics, ability to discuss about the course topics in wider contexts Passing the examination
Recommended literature
  • Časopisecká a firemní literatura.
  • Rieke, G.H. (2002). Detection of light. From the Ultraviolet to the Submillimeter. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2. edition, Cambridge.
  • Saleh, B.E.A., Teich, M.C. (1994). Základy fotoniky. Matfyzpress, Praha, sv. 3.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Applied Physics (2019) Category: Physics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Nanotechnology (2019) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer