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ELE 884

Photonics

This course offers a comprehensive overview of the properties and behaviour of light. It begins with the light transmission including ray optics and wave optics; followed by the generation of light by lasers and light-emitting diodes. Examples on various lasers will be given. Further topics include electro-optical devices for optical modulation, switching and scanning. The last chapter is the light detection, mainly by semiconductor photo-detectors. Numerous applications and engineering examples are presented throughout the course.
Weekly Contact: Lab: 2 hrs. Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

ELE 531 and ELE 635

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None

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