Syllabus

Introduction : Fourier Optics, Holography,  Optical thin films and periodical structures Bragg gratings, photonic crystals,  Gaussian beam propagation, ultra fast lasers, Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics, Quantum optics.

MEMS: Introduction & applications, Substrates: Quartz, Ceramics, and Polymers.
Smart materilas and their properties. Thin films in the context of smart materials, nano, & micro- tecnologies. Lithography: Fundamentals. Materials such as photoresist used in lithography. Techniques such as using optical, electron beam,focused ion,x-ray beams. Etching and micro machining. Wet and dry etching, deep reactive ion etching. Packaging and bonding, micro-assembly. Reliability studies in packaging.

MEMS devices for applications such as in aerospace, biomedical and process
industires.

MOEMS : MOEM overview, MOEM scanners, MOEM technology and applications to telecom, CMOS compatible MOEMS, optics specific issues for MOEMS, micro-optics, automation and sensing, shape memory actuators, piezoelectric actuators, magnetic actuators, MOEMS related sensors, micro-optic components, testing and applications