2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Graduate major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Fundamentals of Light and Matter IIc
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Kotaro Kajikawa
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- EEE.D533
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The students study light propagation, reflection and refraction on the basis of Maxwell equation. The students also study refractive indexes of matters from microscopic and macroscopic points of view. In addition, topics of nonlinear optics, surface plasmons and metamaterials are lectured for understanding nanophotonics.
This lecture is for the students who have studied "Fundamentals of Light and Matter I" or have equivalent knowledge. Students are encouraged to have taken the course "Fundamentals of Light and Matter I".
Course description and aims
The students will be able to understand:
(a) light propagation, reflection and refraction on the basis of Maxwell equation.
(b) refractive indexes of matters from microscopic and macroscopic points of view.
(c) nonlinear optics, surface plasmons and metamaterials are lectured for understanding nanophotonics.
Keywords
light propagation, reflection and refraction, refractive index, nonlinear optics, surface plasmons, and metamaterials
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
After the lecture, students will have exercise problems.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Light as an electromagnetic wave | Understanding the light propagation on the basis of Maxwell equation. |
| Class 2 | Refractive indexes of matters from microscopic and macroscopic points of view | Understanding the refractive indexes of matters from microscopic and macroscopic points of view. |
| Class 3 | Reflection, refraction and evanescent wave | Understanding reflection, refraction and evanescent wave at the total reflection. |
| Class 4 | Nonliear optics I | Understanding fundamentals of nonlinear optics. |
| Class 5 | Nonliear optics II | Understanding nonlinear optical phenomena. |
| Class 6 | Surface plasmons and metamaterials | Understanding surface plasmons and metamaterials. |
| Class 7 | Comprehensive exercises to check understanding | Comprehensive exercises to check understanding |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
After the lecture, students will have exercise problems. The points will be approximately assigned to the final exam (50%) and exercises (50%).
Related courses
- EEE.D431 ： Fundamentals of Light and Matter I
Prerequisites
Students are encouraged to have taken the course "Fundamentals of Light and Matter I"(EEE.D431)
Other
Classes are held face to face.