Photonics & Lasers Courses and Certifications

Career Certificate

Semiconductor Photonics Graduate Certificate

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The credits earned from the Semiconductor Photonics Graduate Certificate can count toward the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree.

• Coursera
• 24-48 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Silicon Photonics Design, Fabrication and Data Analysis

26 ratings at edX

Design your own silicon photonics chip. The first online course to include photonics fabrication, experimentation, and data analysis.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-25 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $495.00

Synchrotrons and X-Ray Free Electron Lasers (part 1)

The first MOOC to provide an extensive introduction to synchrotron and XFEL facilities and associated techniques.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Biomedical Optics and Photonics

The course "Biomedical Optics and Photonics" introduces the historical development, fundamental principles, and modern applications of light in medicine and life sciences.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Introduction To Photonics

Introductory course in photonics leading to more advanced courses such as Lasers, Optical Communications, Optical Sensors and Photonics Integrated Circuits.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Nanobiophotonics: Touching Our Daily Life

An overview of how light-based nanotechnologies reveal biological mechanisms, diagnose disease, and stimulate neural activity.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Stanford Seminar - Saving Energy and Increasing Density in Information Processing Using Photonics

Explores how integrated photonics can overcome energy and density limits in electrical interconnects, especially for communications within and between computing machines.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Introduction to Photonics

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Learn how light interacts with matter and how photonic systems manipulate light through optics, lasers, fibers, and semiconductor devices.

• YouTube
• 1 day 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Robert Feranec

How Does Laser Work? Can You Build One at Home? - Zachariah Peterson

Explains how lasers generate and control light, from mirrors and semiconductor diodes to pulse circuits, while outlining what is involved in building one at home.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IISc Bangalore

Photonic Integrated Circuits

Explore how optical waveguides enable photonic integrated circuits, from waveguide theory and devices to fabrication, MOEMS, and applications.

• YouTube
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

The Science of Light and Lasers - Szydlo's At Home Science

A historical journey from Newton’s prism and wave theory to atomic excitation, metastability, and the workings of a modern gas laser.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Robert Feranec

How Do You Connect Fiber Optics to a Chip?

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Explore how optical signals enter and move through chips, from planar light circuits and modulation to transceiver standards and optical engines.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Thorlabs

Understanding Laser-Induced Damage

Explore laser-induced damage thresholds, their importance, influencing factors, and testing methods. Learn to plan for LIDT in your applications with expert insights.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Thorlabs

Power and Energy Meters - Technology and Selection Criteria

Learn how optical power and energy meters work and how to select sensors and measurement settings for laser applications.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Optical Waveguides - Theory and Design of 2D Confined Optical Waveguides

Explore the theory and design principles of optical waveguides with 2D confinement, enhancing your understanding of advanced photonics concepts.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video