PHYS 4510 Optics
Graduate
ECE courses
Other departments optics courses offerings
ECEN 4606 Optics Lab
The optics laboratory has experiments in imaging, holography, fiber
optics, sources and detectors of optical radiation, polarization, optical components
and Fourier optics. This broad range of experiments provides students with an
experiential understanding of modern optics.
Textbook: Fundamentals of Photonics, Saleh and Teich, Wiley.
PHYS 1230 Light and Color
The goal of this course is for students to learn how light works. We will discuss the nature of
light, how it is controlled (mirrors and lenses), and how images are captured (cameras and
photography). We will discuss how we perceive light - the eye, depth perception, and color.
We will examine the wave nature of light, which limits the size of objects we can see.
Textbook:
Seeing the Light, Optics in Nature, Color, Vision, and Holography,
David Falk,
Dieter Brill, and David Stork, John Wiley & Sons, 1986, ISBN 0-471-60385-6.
Prof. John R. Cary
PHYS 3340 Introductory Research in Optical Physics
Students design and build their own experiments using a modular type of
optical research kit. Experiments cover basic research methods in instrument
design, laser physics Fourier optics, holography, spectroscopy, and
interferometry. Students learn how to plan major projects and evaluate
critically the significance of the results. Course concludes with
a four-week major project.
PHYS 4510 Optics
Basic electromagnetic theory of light, using Maxwell's equations.
Examples in geometrical optics; extensive applications in physical optics
including diffraction and polarization.
Spectra, including Zeeman effect and flourescence.
recent advances in experimental technique: microwaves, lasers, image converters
Textbook: Optics, Hecht, Addison-Wesley.
Profs. Anderson or Bender or Cornell
Graduate Courses
ECEN 5004 RF/Optical Techniques
Spring 1999
This course will cover some common methods and components used at both
RF and Optical frequencies.
The objective of the course is to present two different views of the same
electromagnetic technique, phenomena, or circuit component:
one from the optical and the other from the RF viewpoint.
Examples include Fourier optics and antenna analysis; Gaussian beams at optical
and millimeter waves; diffraction theory; and basic field theorems
(eg duality, Huygens prinicple, etc).
Prof. Popovic
ECEN 5005
Quantum Mechanics for Engineers
Textbook: Quantum Mechanics, H. Kroemer, Prentice Hall
Profs. Majerfeld or Mickelson
ECEN 5006 Optical Fiber Communications
Fall 2000
Textbook: Optical Fiber Communications Kazovsky, Wilner
Prof. Barnes or Mickelson
ECEN 5016 Fundamentals of Photonics
Fall 2001
This introductory courses covers the basics of Ray and Wave Optics,
Gaussian beams, Fourier Optics, diffraction, imaging, and holography,
Electomagnetic waves in dielectric media, and an introduction
to statistical optics and the nature of the photon.
Textbook: Fundamentals of Photonics, Saleh and Teich, Wiley
Prof. Wagner or Piestun
ECEN 5026 Applications of Photonics
Spring 2002
A detailed study of Polarization using Jones and Mueller calculus
and the Poicare sphere is followed by an in-depth treatment of crystal
optics.
The characteristic matrix approach is used for
the analysis of optical thin films for mirrors, AR coatings and filter.
Then the properties of planar dielectric waveguides and optical fibers
are explored for fiber optics.
The characteristics of
lasers, optical amplifiers, and detectors and noise are investigated
and fiber optic communication systems are designed and analyzed.
Textbook: Fundamentals of Photonics, Saleh and Teich, Wiley
Prof. Wagner or Piestun
ECEN 5156
Physical Optics
The course covers the application of Maxwell's equations to optical waves
and media treated at an advanced and fundamental level.
Topics include polarization, dispersion, goemetrical optics,
interference, partial coherence, and diffraction.
Textbook: Physical Optics, Mickelson, Van Nostrand Reinold,
1992.
References: Principles of Optics, Born, Pergamon Press;
Optics, Hecht and Zajac, Addison-Wesley; Optics, M.V. Klein, John
Wiley & Sons.
Profs. Mickelson or Wagner
or Piestun
ECEN 6166
Guided Wave Optics
This course builds up the concepts necessary to understand the guided
wave optical systems of today and those proposed for the future. Topics covered
include semiconductor lasers, fiber optics, and integrated optics.
Textbook: Guided Wave Optics, Mickelson, Van Nostrand Reinold,
1993.
Reference: Light, Vol. 2, Haken; Optical Waveguide Theory,
Snyder and Love; additional references from the literature.
Prof. Mickelson
ECEN 5385 Opt Properties of Materials
Prof. Moddel
ECEN 5606
Advanced Optics Lab ,
The optics lab consists of 12 optics experiments which introduce the
techniques and devices essential to modern optics.
These include characterization of sources, photodetectors,
and modulators,
use of interferometers, spectrometers, and holograms,
and experimentation with fiber optics and Fourier optics.
Profs. Wagner or Piestun
ECEN 5616
Optoelectronic Systems Design
This course treats optics, optical systems, and electro-optics
devices with the goal of integrating optical and electro-optical devices into
opto-electronic systems. System design will be covered with emphasis given to
resolution, field of view, signal-to-noise ratio, speed of operation, and other system
constraints.
Textbook: Elements of Modern Optical Design, D.C. O'Shea, Wiley
& Sons.
Reference: Optical Radiation Detectors, Derineck and Crowe, Wiley
and Sons.
Profs. Shaw, Wagner, Hooker,
or Piestun
ECEN 5645
Optical Electronics
This course includes an introduction to lasers, Gaussian optics,
modulators, nonlinear optics, optical devices, and other related devices.
Textbook: Optical Electronics, Anmom Yariv, 4th Ed., HRW Saunders
College Publishing.
Profs. Barnes or Wagner
ECEN 6686
Optical Communication
Analysis and design of optical communication systems.
Free-space, fiber-optic, and turbulent atmostpheric channels; modal representation
of random fields. Coherent and incoherent sources; modulation methods. Modeling
and statistical analysis of photodetectors; Poisson and related processes; thermal and
shot noise. Direct and heterodyne detection; analog and digital transmission;
signal-to-noise ratios; error probabilities. System optimization.
Reference: Optical Communications, Gagliardi and Karp.
Prof. Mickelson
ECEN 6006
Microoptics
Textbook:
Prof. Piestun
ECEN 6006 Crystal and Nonlinear Optics/Quantum Electronics
This course is the second
semester of the course Optical Electronics.
Advanced topics in quantum electronics and nonlinear optics will
be covered after a brief review of quantum mechanics and crystal optics.
Topics will include 2-level atoms and the Bloch equations,
2nd and 3rd order nonlinearities, photorefractives, wave mixing,
phase conjugation, optical bistability, and optical solitons.
Textbook:
Opti cal Waves in Crystals, Yariv and Yeh, Wiley.
Nonlinear Optics, R. W. Boyd, Academic.
Prof. Wagner
MCEN 5208 Optoelectronic Packaging
Goal of this course: To learn major design and manufacturing activities
involved in optoelectronics packaging.
Prof. Y. C. Lee
MCEN 5208 Laser Diagnostics
Fall 98
The purpose of this course is to explore the use of
laser based diagnostic methods for studying a variety
of physical phenomena.
Prof. J. Daily
ASEN 5168 Experimental Space Science
Design of instruments for remote sensing in a space environment,
including optical and mechanical design, modern detector technology,
and test calbration.
Prof. Mclintock
PHYS 7810 Fundamentals of Optics & Lasers
offered Fall 2001
This course is a duplicate of ECEN 5645
so students CAN NOT get credit for both
Profs. Kapteyn and Cundiff
PHYS 7550 Fundamentals of Light Matter Interactions
to be offered Spring 2002
Covers theory of atomic structure and spectra, including coupling of angular
momenta, tensor operators, energy levels, fine and hyperfine structure,
transition probabilities, Zeeman and Stark effects. Molecular spectra:
electronic, vibrational, and rotational states. Rotation matrices,
symmetric top.
Prof. Cornell, Prof. Baum.
PHYS 7820 Liquid Crystals
The course will provide a general introduction to the physics and materials
science of liquid crystal phases, including: a general survey of
thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals; elasticity and dynamics of
nematics; chiral nematics and smectics; ferroelectric liquid crystals;
polymeric liquid crystals; statistical physics of liquid crystals;
electrooptic properties and applications of liquid crystals.
Profs. Clark, Glaser, Maclennan, Bowman
PHYS 7850 Ultrafast Optics
Text: Diehls
Profs. Cundiff, Murnane, or Kapteyn
APPM 7300 Nonlinear Waves
Prof. Ablowitz or Segur
PHYS 7830 Quantum Optics
Prof. Cooper
Optics Curriculum Schedule Fall 2002
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00 | | | |
___________ | | ___________ | | ____________
9:00 | ------------ | | ------------ |
___________ | | ___________ | | ____________
10:00 Opt Prop Mat | | Opt Prop Mat | | Opt Prop Mat
Park / 5385 | ------------ | Park / 5385 | ------------ | Park / 5385
11:00 | Laser Physics| | Laser Physics|
___________ | Phys 7810 | ___________ | Phys 7810 | ____________
12:00 | ------------ | | ------------ |
___________ |Fund Photonics| ___________ |Fund Photonics| ____________
1:00 | Wagner/5016 | | Wagner/5016 |
___________ | ------------ | ___________ | ------------ | ____________
2:00 Guided Waves | | Guided Waves | | Guided Waves
Mickelson/5166| |Mickelson/5166| |Mickelson/5166
3:00 | ------------ | | ------------ |
___________ |Fourier Optics| ___________ |Fourier Optics| ____________
4:00 | Piestun/5696 | | Piestun/5696 |
___________ | | ___________ | | ____________
5:00 | | | |
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Optics Curriculum Schedule Spring 2003
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00 | | | |
___________ | | ___________ | | ___________
9:00 Optical Comm | ------------ | Optical Comm | ------------ | Optical Comm
Mickelson/5686|Crystal Struct|Mickelson/5686|Crystal Struct|Mickelson/5686
10:00Optoelectronic|Park/5015+Xray|Optoelectronic|Park/5015+Xray|Optoelectronic
Barnes/5645 | ------------ | Barnes/5645 | ------------ | Barnes/5645
11:00 |PhysicalOptics| |PhysicalOptics|
___________ | Piestun/5156 | ___________ | Piestun/5156 | ___________
12:00 | ------------ | | ------------ |
___________ |Atomic Spectra| ___________ |Atomic Spectra| ___________
1:00 |Cornel/Phys7550 |Cornel/Phys7550
___________ | ------------ | ___________ | ------------ | ___________
2:00 | | | |
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3:00 | ------------ | | ------------ |
___________ | Nonlin Optics| ___________ | Nonlin Optics ___________
4:00 Semicond M&D | Wagner/6006 | Semicond M&D | Wagner/6006 |
Majerfeld/5365| |Majerfeld/5365| |
5:00 | | | |
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