Photonics
Photons carry information through fibre optic cable, retrieve information in laser radar and other sensor devices and can transport light energy as with laser machining and laser surgery. It's the technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is a photon.
The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fibre optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics and sophisticated systems. In brief, photonics is the technology of mastering light.
From the use of lasers in surgery, telecommunications and computes to the role of charged-couple devices or CCDs in capturing digital family video, discovering new planets and giving robots vision, photonics is having a dramatic impact on our lives.
Photonics technology can also be used in low signal loss optical fibres for long haul under-sea and terrestrial communications, industrial and military applications. The bio-photonics technology is used to develop new procedures and techniques in biotechnology, microbiology, medicine, surgery and other life sciences.
Photonics Eligibility Criteria
In India, the International School of Photonics (Cochin University of Science and Technology) offers M.Tech, MPhil and PhD programs in Photonics. Apart from this many other universities and engineering colleges across the country offer optoelectronics and photonics as interdisciplinary subjects.
A candidate having Bachelors degree with Physics and Mathematics can pursue M.Sc in Photonics or optoelectronics. With M.Sc in Physics or Photonics, one can pursue MTech/MPhil/PhD in the field.
All major universities of the world offer courses in Photonics and optoelectronics. The University of New South Wales, Institute of Physics (London) and University of Leeds are few renowned institutes abroad offering courses in Photonics and related field.
Photonics Career Prospects
Scientists, engineers and technicians with relevant qualification and experience of photonics are in great demand in today?s techno-savvy world. Making a career in Photonics is exciting and rewarding.
Students of Photonics and Optoelectronics are absorbed as sales or service engineers in high-tech equipment industries; as researcher or professional officers in universities, government and industry-research laboratories and optical communications' network support engineers and managers; and also in defence research and development organizations.
Photonics Pay Package
The salary of Photonics researchers and scientists in India is in the range of Rs 20, 000 ? to Rs 30, 000 except other perks and benefits.
In countries like US, Canada and UK the annual pay-package of Photonics researchers/scientists varies from $36384 to $116915.
Photonics Institutes/Universities
India
Australia
- Cochin University of Science and Technology
Courses Offered: MTech/MPhil/PhD in Photonics
Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute
Pilani, Rajasthan, PIN ? 333031 INDIA
Tele-fax: 01596 ? 242294
Website: http://www.ceeri.res.in/
Centre of Excellence in Lasers and Optoelectronic Sciences
- Cochin University of Science & Technology
Cochin 682 022
Kerala, India
Phone: (+91)-484-2575848
Email: celos@cusat.ac.in
Web: http://www.celos.cusat.ac.in
Course: Integrated M.Sc Course in Photonics
Course Duration: 5 Years (10 Semesters), Regular Course
Number of Seats: 20
USASydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- The Photonics Institute, University of New South Wales
Tel +61 2 9385 1000 (if dialling on campus: x9-9999)
For all emergencies on Kensington campus ring x56666
Website: http://www.unsw.edu.au/
Courses Offered: Master of Photonics and Optoelectronics,Graduate Diploma in Photonics and Optoelectronics, Graduate Certificate in Photonics and Optoelectronics
Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
- Australian National University
Local T: 6125 5111
Interstate T: 02 6125 5111
International T: +61 2 6125 5111
Courses Offered: Bachelor's of science in photonics
UK
- The Ohio State University
Enarson Hall 154 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210
614-292-OHIO
Website: http://www.osu.edu
Washington State University
509-335-1446
French Ad 324
Pullman, WA 99164-1030
Website: http://www.wsu.edu
- Institute of Physics, London
76 Portland Place
London W1B 1NT, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4848
Website: http://www.iop.org/
- University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
Switchboard: +44 (0) 113 243 1751
Fax: +44 (0) 113 244 3923
Website: http://www.leeds.ac.uk
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