ECSE 423. Fundamentals of Photonics.

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ECSE 423
Fundamentals of Photonics.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the fundamentals of modern optical and photonic engineering. Topics covered include the propagation of light through space, refraction, diffraction, polarization, lens systems, ray-tracing, aberrations, computer-aided design and optimization techniques, Gaussian beam analysis, micro-optics and computer generated diffractive optical elements. Experiments on physical and geometric optics.
  • Corequisite: ECSE 305
  • (3-2-4)
  • Prerequisite: ECSE 354

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