Microwave engineering in physics

QUANT-410 / 4 credits

Teacher: Manucharyan Vladimir

Language: English

Summary

This course aims at teaching basic notions and tricks of microwave engineering to students with only an elementary knowledge of applied electromagnetism. Emphasis is made on topics that often arise in modern physics experiments, including quantum science and technology research.

Content

  • Review of basic notions in electromagnetism
  • Lumped element circuits, impedance, telegrapher's equation, impedance matching
  • Transmission lines
  • Introduction to network analysis
  • Impedance transformers
  • Resonators
  • Power dividers and hybrid couplers
  • Non-reciprocal devices
  • Noise in linear and non-linear circuits
  • Amplifiers
  • Microwave systems and system noise temperature
  • Radiometry

Keywords

Microwaves, low-noise measurements

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Linear algebra, calculus, differential equations, electromagnetism

 

Important concepts to start the course

Working knowledge of complex numbers, calculus, and linear algebra; in-depth understanding of classical Maxwell's equations.

 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Construct elementary microwaves-based measurement setups for table-top physics experiments
  • Apply basic notions of electromagnetism to analyse microwave measurement setups

Teaching methods

Lectures and demonstration, simulation projects, possibility of in-lab projects

Expected student activities

Attending lectures, seminars, independent study, individual project study

 

Assessment methods

Oral final exam (project presentation)

 

Supervision

Office hours Yes
Assistants Yes

Resources

Bibliography

Course textbook: D. Pozar "Microwave engineering"

Course software: HFSS, Microwave Office

 

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In the programs

  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Oral (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Microwave engineering in physics
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Oral (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Microwave engineering in physics
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Oral (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Microwave engineering in physics
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Oral (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Microwave engineering in physics
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Oral (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Microwave engineering in physics
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Oral (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Microwave engineering in physics
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional

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