Course Name	Optic and Information Materials
Credits	3
Professor(s)	Name	Young Jae Shim
	Affiliation	Nano & Advanced Materials Science and Engineering

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives:

Learning about the basic concepts related to the optic and informations materials, i.e.  electromagnetic interactions with ceramic materials. I will also introduce the processings and applications of the optic and informations materials.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Main text book: A. J. Moulson and J. M. Herbert, Electroceramics 2/e, John Wiley & Sons., Inc. 2005

Further readings: Yet-ming Chiang, Physical ceramics - principles for ceramic science and engineering, John Wiley & Sons., Inc. 1997

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: Problem report

Grading Scheme: Attendance 10%, Mid-exam 30%, Final Exam 40%, report 20%

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

1. Introduction

2. Elementary Solid State Science

3. Processing of ceramics

4. Ceramic Conductors

5. Dielectrics and Insulators

6. Piezoelectric Ceramics

7. Pyroelctric Materials

8. Electro-optic materials

9. Magnetic Materials

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel:      055-772-1684                 e-mail: yjshim@gnu.ac.kr