Electrical & Computer Engin 573 - Introduction to Photonics

This course is the first introductory course in the field of photonics and introduces students to the fundamental operating principles of optical components and photonic devices. Three different descriptions of optical propagation and interaction (geometrical optics, wave optics, and electromagnetic optics) with increasing complexity and accuracy are presented. Physical phenomena and photonic devices whose operation can be described within the scope of each theory are introduced and discussed.

Open to Electrical & Computer Engineering seniors only. E&C-ENG 333 or PHYSICS 422 Open to Electrical & Computer Engineering seniors only.
Prerequisite: E&C-ENG 333
Students from departments other than Electrical & Computer Engineering should contact the instructor to enroll in the course.