Master of Science in Silicon Photonics
Silicon photonics is a technology that uses silicon-based materials to manipulate and transmit light signals in a reliable, compact and cost-effective way. This advanced master programme is covering all necessary knowledge and skills to start a career in the field of silicon photonics.
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After graduation
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year
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Wim Bogaerts
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8
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Dries Van Thourhout
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6
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Geert Morthier
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4
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Jeroen Beeckman
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4
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Geert Van Steenberge
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4
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Johan Bauwelinck
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4
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Subscribe to 12 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.
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sem 2
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Nicolas Le Thomas
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4
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1
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sem 1
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Bart Kuyken
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4
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sem 1
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Bart Kuyken
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4
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sem 2
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Dries Van Thourhout
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4
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1
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year
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Günther Roelkens
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4
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1
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sem 2
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Geert Morthier
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4
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18
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Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines
- Have advanced knowledge of the technologies specific to silicon photonics and a clear understanding of the specificities of photonic integrated circuits compared to electronic integrated circuits.
- Have an expertise on the fundamental optical effects and working principles at play in photonic integrated circuits including a critical thinking of the light matter interaction in passive and active components made of material used in the microelectronic industry.
- Be able, in a creative, critical and analytical manner, and taking into account different relevant disciplines, to identify and solve complex problems that are related to the design, characterization and manufacturing of photonic integrated circuits and that are specific to the industrial and the academic environments.
- Be able to design a complete photonic integrated circuit starting from a system perspective for a given application and manage its fabrication and packaging process or acquire the sufficient knowledge about all the fundamental steps of this process.
- Think critically about the opportunities offered by photonic integrated circuits to be able to deploy cutting-edge solutions in a research and industrial context and has an exhaustive overview of all applications that they enable, including optical communications, information processing, sensing metrology, quantum computing.
- Have a future-oriented thinking on the needs of the PICs industry in terms of new integration technologies and new applications, and a problem-solving and multi-perspective attitude to tackle the challenges it will face.
- Be able to conduct methodical and analytical research within state-of-the art infrastructures specific to silicon photonics in terms of simulation, characterization and fabrication.
- Be able to work in teams in an international and multidisciplinary context and to communicate in English with all stakeholders in the silicon photonics ecosystem.