Abstract

During the last decade, there has been an explosive growth in the systems based on optical fibers. These systems require a correspondingly large number of optical components. Most of these components have been realized in integrated-optic form with a number of advantages compared to other forms. Therefore it is extremely important to impart education and training to students in the area of integrated optics. A course on ‘Integrated Optics' has been offered during the last few years at the Electrical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi), India. An integrated optics laboratory in the same department has supported the course. This paper presents various aspects related to this course, viz., the topics covered, laboratory demonstrations, and some of the student projects that have been undertaken over the past few years.

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