March 12, 2019
Execution of project developed in OSE 4911, including complete project design review, prototyping, construction, testing, cost, functionality, demonstration, presentation, and reporting. Emphasis on team effort. Credits: 3 hours Prerequisites: OSE 4951, Senior standing Detailed Description: The course is a continuation of OSE 4951, Senior Design I. The student teams will assemble the designed system using commercially available…
March 12, 2019
Development of the technical, communication, and team skills for successful design of optical and photonic systems. Preparation of project proposals for Senior Design II. Credits: 3 hours Prerequisites: OSE3053, OSE4520Corequisites: OSE3052, OSE4470, OSE4410, Senior standing Detailed Description:Students will prepare plans for a team-driven capstone project for an optical system driven by a real world customer (from industry, small business, utilities, government,…
March 12, 2019
Introduction to recent advances in optics & photonics, to ethical issues, and to effective communication appropriate to the field of optics & photonics. Credits: 2 hours Prerequisites: OSE 3052Introduction to Photonics or PHY 4424 Optics, or EEL 4440 Optical Engineering and Senior standing Detailed Description:This course introduces the students to recent advances in optics & photonics. Students…
March 12, 2019
Laboratory experiments introducing imaging systems. 2D gazing and scanning systems. Interferometeric metrology. Optical coherence tomography. Spectroscopy and spectral imaging. Display systems. Credits: 1 Prerequisites: EEL3123C Networks & Systems; OSE3052 Introduction to Photonics; CR: OSE4830 Imaging and Display. Detailed Description:The goal of this course is to provide the hands on experience on image acquisition, processing and analysis. The…
March 12, 2019
Mathematical and physical models of two- and three-dimensional imaging systems including gazing, scanning, interferometric, tomographic, and hyperspectral systems. Applications to remote sensing, biology, and medicine. Credit Hours: 3 hours Prerequisites: EEL 3123C, OSE 3052 Detailed Description: This course introduces the basic principles of two- and three-dimensional imaging systems. It begins with the mathematical description of…
March 12, 2019
This course is an introduction to photobiology (interaction of light with biological matter), tissue optics, light-induced cellular processes, optical biosensors, and cellular and molecular imaging. Credits: 3 hours Prerequisite: Not specifically required but OSE 3052 (Introduction to Photonics) would be a helpful course. Detailed Description:Biophotonics is an emerging multidisciplinary field where light-based methods are utilized to reveal…
March 12, 2019
Optics of the human eye and color vision. Optical and neural processing of spatial, temporal, and color information. Detection, discrimination, and recognition. Color science. Credits: 3 hours Prerequisites: OSE 3052 Introduction to Photonics Detailed Description:This course is an introduction to optics of the human eye and physiology of the visual system. It covers optical and neural processing…
March 12, 2019
The photon nature of light. Absorption and spontaneous and stimulated emission of light. Fluorescence. Optical amplifiers. Optical resonators. Lasers. Pulsed lasers. Nonlinear optical wave conversion. Credit Hours: 1 hour, 2 hours seat time Corequisite: OSE 4520, PR OSE 3052 Course Overview This is a laboratory course that is designed to give students hands-on experience in aligning, characterizing and…
March 12, 2019
The photon nature of light. Absorption and spontaneous and stimulated emission of light. Fluorescence. Optical amplifiers. Optical resonators. Lasers. Pulsed lasers. Nonlinear optical wave conversion. Credit Hours: 3 Hours Prerequisites: OSE 3052 Course Overview This course is an introduction to the principles of operation and design of lasers. The concept of the photon is first introduced and processes…
March 12, 2019
Introduction to the principles and design of fiber-optic communication systems including the integrated-optic and optoelectronic devices used in transmitters and receivers. Credits: 3 hours Prerequisites: EEL 3123C Networks & Systems, OSE 3052 (Introduction to Photonics) Detailed Description:This course is an introduction to the principles of optical fiber communication systems. The course covers three topics: 1) The optical…
March 12, 2019
Introduction to light as rays, waves, and photons. Optical fibers. Interference and diffraction. Polarization. Image formation. LEDs and Lasers. Detectors. Optical systems (cameras, scanners, sensors) Credits: 3 hours Prerequisites: MAP 2302 Differential Equations, acceptance to PSE Major Detailed course description: Introduction: Some of the main growth areas in the “high-tech” sectors are centered on the branch of optics…
March 12, 2019
Laboratory experiments covering the optical fiber as a communication channel, coupler, transmitter and receiver using optoelectronic device, multiplexing, and overall systems performance. Credits: 1 hour, 2 hours seat time Co-requisite or Prerequisite: OSE 4470 Fiber-Optic Communications Detailed Description:This lab course is associated with the theory course on the same topic (OSE 4470) on introduction to the principles…