The of the course "Photonics" discipline is to give in-depth knowledge of a wide range of processes associated with the generation, control, detection, and distribution of photons, as well as technologies and devices in which these phenomena occur. Discipline considers processes taking place in the classical optoelectronic components: lasers, light and photodiodes, emphasis is made on the processes that take place in the newly created quantum cascade lasers, fiber-optic transmission lines, photonic crystals and other devices, which are increasingly used in modern technology.