ECE 4260 - Introduction to Photonics (3)

The nature of light. Simple geometric optics. Thermal and atomic-line light sources. Modulation of light. Nonlinear optics and parametric oscillation. Luminescence. Display devices. Lasers and laser light. Photodetectors. Common optical instruments. Optical waveguides

Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3250 or ECE 302; and ECE 3200 or ECE 320.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once