Photonics

Modules shown are for the current academic year, and are subject to change depending on your year of entry.

The MRes course runs from October to September each year.

It is aimed at students who wish to develop their research interests and skills in photonics. It will:

• give you the experience of undertaking a major, individual project and recording the results in a full scientific report and presentation
• train you in appropriate research methods
• develop your written and oral communication skills for both specialised and non-specialised audiences
• equip you for further academic study at doctoral level in photonics, and in subjects where photonics is an important enabling science

The taught element in the first term will improve your knowledge of photonics through lectures and a substantial taught laboratory element, which reinforces the practical skills demanded by further research. These elements of the course are shared with the MSc in Optics and Photonics offered by the Department.

From the second term onwards a significant research project is undertaken as a more thorough preparation for students starting their PhD studies. In addition, there is an opportunity to take optional modules in the second term from the MSc in Optics and Photonics, where it is considered relevant to your research project.

Written examinations are held in January and April/May. The laboratory work is continually assessed during the course. The final project is assessed by oral presentations and a dissertation submitted in September.

• Imaging
• Optical communications physics
  or Plasmonics and matamaterials
• Lasers
• Optical measurement and devices
• Laboratory work
• Self-study project
• Four-month research project

• Advanced topics in nanophotonics
• Biomedical optics
• Laser optics
• Laser technology
• Non-linear optics
• Fibre technology
• Optical design
• Optical design laboratory
• Optical displays
• Optoelectronic components and devices
• Photonics structures

Note: optional modules are subject to change