ISC6416 History of Physical Science and Cultural Connections
Intended for graduate students in science and math who wish to know more about the “who, how, why, when and where” of physics.
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OSE5203 Geometrical Optics and Imaging Systems
Fundamentals of Geometrical Optics, Geometrical Theory of Image Formation, Optical System Layout, Radiometry.
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OSE5414 Fundamentals of Optoelectronic Devices
Operation, fabrication, applications, and limitations of various optoelectronic devices including quantum well semiconductor devices.
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OSE6120 Theoretical Foundations of Optics
Mathematical concepts used in Optics. Topics covered include linear algebra, orthogonal expansions of functions, Fourier transforms, ordinary differential equations, and partial differential equations.
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OSE6125 Computational Photonics
Computational methods for photonic guided wave structures, periodic structures, and integrated photonics structures and devices.
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OSE6143 Fiber Optics Communication
Use of fiber optics as a communication channel. Principles of fiber optics, Mode theory, transmitters, modulators, sensors, detectors, and demodulators. As of Spring 2008 this course replaced OSE5143.
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OSE6265 Optical Systems Design
Design principles of lens and mirror optical systems; evaluation of designs using computer techniques.
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OSE6313 Materials for Optical Systems
This course will review key attributes of optical materials that allow them to be used in a range of applications. Physical properties and their structural origin will be used as a means to predict performance and limitations of these materials as used in devices and components in optical systems.
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OSE6334 Nonlinear Optics
Maxwell’s equations in nonlinear media, frequency conversion techniques (SHG, SFG, OPO), stimulated scattering, phase conjugation, wave-guide optics, nonlinear crystals.
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OSE6335 Nonlinear Guided Wave Optics
The physics and applications on nonlinear interactions in fibers and planar waveguides is discussed, including parametric processes, all optical effects and solutions.
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OSE6347 Quantum Optics
Semi-classical treatment of light/matter interaction (quantized atomic states and Maxwell’s equations), density matrix theory, coherent optical transition, pulse propagation.
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OSE6349 Applied Quantum Mechanics for Optics and Engineering
Presents the elements of quantum mechanics that are essential for understanding many areas in modern optics and photonics.
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OSE6421 Integrated Photonics
The course reviews working principle, system functionality and design and fabrication issues of semiconductor integrated photonic devices and circuits for optical telecommunication and interconnect applications.
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OSE6445 Fundamentals of Ultrafast Optics
OSE6447 Attosecond Optics
Introduction of the forefront of attosecond optics research. Topics include the fundamental theories and latest journal publications.
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OSE6455C Photonics Laboratory
Experimental study of photonic devices and systems including liquid crystal displays, fiber-optic sensors, laser diodes, electro-optic modulation, acousto-optic modulation, lightwave detection, optical communications, and photonic signal processing
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OSE6526C Laser Engineering Laboratory
Design and device implementation of diode pumped solid state lasers, nonlinear frequency conversion, Q-switching, mode locking, and pulsed second harmonic generation.
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OSE6527 Fiber Lasers
Research and development of fiber lasers or closely related technologies. Discussions on fiber lasers from basic concepts to design and performance of state-of-the-art devices.
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OSE6536 Semiconductor Lasers
This course covers the light-matter interaction, thermal physics and solid state physics needed to understand, analyze, and engineer semiconductor lasers with different active region dimensionalities.
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OSE6615C Optoelectronic Device Fabrication Laboratory
Design and micro-fabrication of semiconductor optoelectronics devices including passive waveguides, light emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diodes (LDs), photodetectors and electro-optic modulators.
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OSE6650 Optical Properties of Nanostructured Materials
Theory and applications of nanostructured optical materials: effective medium theory, nanostructured surfaces, plasmon waveguides, nanophotonic circuits, metallic near-field lenses, collective modes in nanoparticle arrays, metamaterials.
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OSE6820 Flat Panel Displays
Liquid crystal display, projection display, microdisplay, plasma display, light emitting diodes, organic light emitting display, and field emission display.
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OSE6938B ST: Quantum Cascade Lasers
Intro to Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs): active region, waveguide and thermal design; simulation of laser characteristics; commercial and defense QCL applications
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OSE6938E ST: Terahertz Technologies & Applications
Fundamental principles of THz-wave (1011-1013Hz) generation and detection methods and the numerous and ever growing THz applications
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OSE6938J ST: Modern Methods of Optical Spectroscopy
Advanced concepts of both atomic and molecular spectroscopy, emphasizing fundamental principles. Primary goal of teaching students how to take, interpret, and understand a variety of different spectra.
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OSE6938L ST: Infrared Systems
Provides a means for determining infrared system performance. Topics include components, radiometry, diffraction, etc., which are combined to provide system resolution, sensitivity, and visual activity.
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OSE6938X ST: Infrared Detectors
Discusses major types of infrared detectors including thermal, photoconductors, photovoltaic, and photodiodes. Emphasis on modern starring-infrared-focal-plane design. Review of design and measurement of detector properties that contribute to detector sensitivity.
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OSE6938V ST:Semiclassical Laser Theory
This course follows “Laser Principles” or “Laser Engineering” where you learned the classical description of the interaction of light with matter and laser operation. We will use semiclassical laser theory, (i.e., we will quantize the matter but not the field, and use Maxwell’s equations), introduce field quantization, which allows for a fully quantum mechanical treatment of quantum electrodynamics, and Q.E.D., where both the matter and field are quantized.
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