Courses
Core Graduate Courses
OSE5203 Geometrical Optics and Imaging Systems
Fundamentals of Geometrical Optics, Geometrical Theory of Image Formation, Optical System Layout, Radiometry.
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OSE5312 Light Matter Interaction
Microscopic theory of absorption, dispersion, and refraction of materials; classical and quantum mechanical description of optical properties.
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OSE6111 Optical Wave Propagation
Optical propagation of light waves as applied to isotropic, anisotropic, inhomogeneous media, guided waves and Gaussian beams. (As of Fall 2008, this course replaced OSE5111.)
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OSE6115 Interference, Diffraction and Coherence
Interference of light, optical interferometry, Fraunhofer and Fresnel scalar diffraction, diffraction gratings, temporal coherence, spatial coherence, and partial coherence. (As of Fall 2009, this course replaced OSE5115)
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OSE6432 Guided Waves and Optoelectronics
Principles of guided wave optics; electro-optics, acousto-optics and optoelectronics.
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OSE6525 Laser Engineering
Principles of laser amplification and oscillations; design of lasers; general characteristics of excitation systems.
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OSE3052 Introduction to Photonics
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)
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OSE3052L Introduction to Photonics Laboratory
Laboratory experiments introducing geometrical and physical optics. Image formation. Fiber transmission. Laser beams. Interferometers. Optical systems (cameras, scanners, sensors). Polarization devices.
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OSE3053 Electromagnetic Waves for Photonics
Electromagnetic theory of light. Fresnel reflection and refraction. Polarization and crystal optics. Metallic and dielectric waveguides.
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OSE4410 Optoelectronics
Introduction to the principles and design of semiconductor optoelectronic devices including photodiodes, solar cells, light-emitting diodes, laser diodes, and CCDs. Applications include photovoltaics, displays, photodetection, and optical communications.
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OSE4410L Optoelectronics Laboratory
Basics of semiconductor optoelectronic devices including photodiodes, light-emitting diodes, laser diodes, CCDs. Applications include solar cells, displays, photodetection, and optical communications.
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OSE4470 Fiber-Optic Communications
Introduction to the principles and design of fiber-optic communication systems including the integrated-optic and optoelectronic devices used in transmitters and receivers.
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OSE4470L Fiber-Optic Communications Laboratory
Laboratory experiments covering the optical fiber as a communication channel, coupler, transmitter and receiver using optoelectronic device, multiplexing, and overall systems performance.
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OSE4520 Laser Engineering
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.
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OSE4520L Laser Engineering Laboratory
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.
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OSE4720 Visual Optics
Optics of the human eye and color vision. Optical and neural processing of spatial, temporal, and color information. Detection, discrimination, and recognition. Color science.
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OSE4830 Imaging and Display
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.
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OSE4830L Imaging and Display Laboratory
Laboratory experiments introducing imaging systems. 2D gazing and scanning systems. Interferometeric metrology. Optical coherence tomography. Spectroscopy and spectral imaging. Display systems.
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OSE4911 Senior Design I
Development of the technical, communication, and team skills for successful design of optical and photonic systems. Preparation of project proposals for Senior Design II.
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OSE4912 Senior Design II
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.
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OSE4930 Frontiers of Optics and Photonics
Introduction to recent advances in optics & photonics, to ethical issues, and to effective communication appropriate to the field of optics & photonics.
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OSE4240 Optics and Photonics Design
Analysis and design of optical and photonic systems. Assessment of image quality using optical design software. Simulation of waveguides and integrated-optic systems using photonic design software.
OSE4721 Biophotonics
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.
EMA4223 Fundamentals of Mechanical Behavior of Materials
The important principles of deformation and fracture in a variety of materials including metals, composites, polymers, ceramics, thin films, cellular materials and biomaterials. Our approach will consist of both phenomenological and physical descriptions of elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity, creep, fracture and fatigue.
EEL4932 Optical Fiber Communication Systems
Introduction to the principles and design of optical fiber communication systems including the optoelectronic devices used in transmitters and receivers. Prerequisites: OSE 4xx1 Introduction to Photonics
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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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OSE5041 Introduction to Wave Optics
Electromagnetic foundation of light waves as applied to reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, polarization, coherence, and guided waves.
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OSE5313 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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OSE5414 Fundamentals of Optoelectronic Devices
Operation, fabrication, applications, and limitations of various optoelectronic devices including quantum well semiconductor devices.
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OSE5630 Thin Film Optics
Principles of thin film optics and its applications in optical electro-optical and laser systems.
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OSE6118 Optical Propagation in Inhomogeneous Media
Basic concepts of optical wave scattering and propagation in inhomogeneous media with applications to material sciences, optical remote sensing, biomedical optics, imaging, and image analysis.
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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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OSE6211 Fourier Optics
Application of Fourier transform theory to optical systems design. Development of optical correlation techniques. Holographic techniques and applications.
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OSE6234C Applied Optics Laboratory
Laboratory techniques for observing optical phenomena and quantitative experimental study in geometrical optics, optical interferometry, diffraction, and image processing.
(As of Fall 2009, this course replaced OSE 5234L)
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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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OSE6315 Liquid Crystal Materials and Devices
Liquid crystal materials, molecular alignment, optical properties, electro-optic modulators, display devices, and tunable photonic devices. As of Summer 2008, this course replaced OSE6938C.
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OSE6319 Optical Waves and Materials
The purpose of the Course is to give a fresh look on the Optics, and on material properties important for propagation and control of light.
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OSE6330 Stimulated and Holographic Scattering
The study of those processes in Nonlinear Optics, which are characterized by propagation of light in the media with the size considerably larger than the wavelength.
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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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OSE6445 High Speed Photonics
Generation, transmission, detection and manipulation of high-speed optical signals.
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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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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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OSE6938N ST: Optomechanical Design
To promote an awareness of mechanical - engineering concepts and principles. Applications to the design and proper use of optical laboratory apparatus, lasers, and small fieldable optical systems.
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OSE6938P ST: Optical-Fiber Devices: Physics and Applications
The aim of this class is to present a coherent view of the spectacular recent developments in the field of optical-fiber-based devices that make use of a new generation of optical fiber designs. Knowledge of Optical fiber has undergone dramatic change over the last decade, and the range of applications has consequently expanded to cover a plethora of unconventional uses.
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OSE6938S ST: Integrated Photonic Devices
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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OSE6938U ST: 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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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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OSE6938W ST: Frontiers of Ultrafast Optics
Introduces the forefront of ultrafast optics research. Covers theories as well as latest journal publications. One lab tour is included.
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OSE6938X Research Seminar in Optics and Photonics
It will prepare students to search for research articles, and understand the process of publishing and presenting scientific results at conferences and colloquia.
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OSE6938Y Photonic Polymer Materials
The course reviews the optical and electronic properties in polymers and organic molecules that are highly critical for photonic and opto-electronic applications.
Pre-requisite: GS, Undergrad degree in Chemistry/Physics/Engineering or CI.
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OSE6938Z ST: Photonic Crystals
The focus of the course is to understand wave propagation, formation of complete bandgap and localization of light inside photonic crystals and related device applications.
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EEL4440 Optical Engineering
Lens systems, aberrations, sources, radiometry, detectors, physical optics, interferometric devices, applications to engineering design problems.
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EMA5610 Laser Materials Processing
Laser beam optics; laser-material interactions; laser heating, melting, vaporization. Plasma formation; laser surface treatment, welding, machining; laser material synthesis. Thin film deposition, crystal growth.
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EMA6611 Optoelectronic Materials Processing
Techniques for materials preparation, doping, metallization, effect of materials properties on device (e.g., solar cells, lasers and transistors) performances, electronic and optical characterization of device materials.
PR: EMA 5317, Graduate standing or C.I
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EML4142 Heat Transfer
Conduction, radiation, and convection heat transfer. Basic energy balances emphasized. Steady state and transient problems, analysis and design of simple heat exchangers.
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PHY4424 Optics
PHY5937 ST: Attosecond Laser Physics
This course is a focused introduction to the emerging field of attosecond optics and its applications. It targets senior undergraduate students and graduate students who want to enter the field.
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OSE6225 Radiometry and Detection
Radiometry, Planck radiators, spectrometers, photon-counting statistics, detector noise analysis, detector mechanisms.
OSE6314 Optics of Low Dimensional Semiconductors
Optical properties and semiconductor physics of low-dimensional systems (quantum wells, wires, and dots), nano-photonic devices, and future nano-optical concepts.
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OSE6421 Integrated Optics
The propagation and loss characteristics in dielectric optical waveguides, fundamental concepts of both integrated and fiber optic devices, numerical modeling of complex integrated optical components. As of Spring 2008, this course replaced OSE5421.
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OSE6457 Photonics Signal Processing
Design, building, and testing of photonic information processing systems using fiber-optics, bulk polarization optics, acousto-optics, electro-optics, liquid crystals, micromirrors, and integrated optics.
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OSE6473 Optical Networks
The interplay between the current state of electronic digital networking and optical transmission & switching technologies and the principles that underlie the present optical networking technology.
OSE6534 Solid State Laser
An in depth study of issues in solid state laser systems covering, choices of materials, pump sources, rod and slab geometries, thermal effects, resonator concepts, limiting factors, and performance definitions and specification.
OSE6644 Advanced Microlithography
New types of microlithography techniques for smaller features generation, ArF, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV), X-ray proximity, ion beam, and electron beam (Scalpel).
OSE6854 Near Field Optics
An introduction to the underlying phenomenology and the potential applications of near-field optics in using light to locate, identify, and manipulate structures on nanometer scales.
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OSE6938G ST: Laser Building
System engineering process of designing, building, assembly and testing laser system including cavity, electrical, and opto-mechanical design; assembly; procurement; and business issues.
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OSE6938K ST: Aberrated Imaging and Propagation
General theory of imaging, aberrations with circular and annular pupils, random aberrations, detailed comparison of Coherent and incoherent imaging
EEL6564 Statistical Optics
Optical communication schemes; Statistical modeling; coherent and non-coherent detection time synchronization channel characterization.
EMA6605 Materials Processing Techniques
Phase transformation; grain size; surface, powder, and composite processing; shape forming; polymer processes; liquid and vapor phase synthesis; radiation-induced processes, mathematical analysis, project.
EMA6626 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Fundamentals of the mechanical behavior of materials; advanced treatment of elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity, creep, fracture and fatigue in a variety of material classes.
EML5152 Intermediate Heat Transfer
PR: EML 4142, EML 5060. An intermediate-level course dealing with heat and mass diffusion, boundary layer problems, and radiation from real bodies. Emphasis on combined modes, numerical methods. Occasional.
IDS5127 Foundations of Bio-Imaging Science
Fundamental theory, design, and practice of modern bio-imaging techniques used for basic biomedical research applications.
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PHY5455 Modern X-ray Science
An introduction to the science and applications of modern X-Ray optics, X-Ray lasers etc., with a review of the basic properties of X-Rays.
PHZ5505 Plasma Physics
Introduction to theory and experimental basis of both weakly and highly ionized plasmas. Instabilities, plasma waves, nonlinear effects, controlled thermonuclear fusion.
PHZ6204 Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy
Atomic structure, LS and jj coupling. Diatomic molecular spectra, harmonic oscillator, polyatomic molecular spectra, normal modes of vibration, dipole selection rules, Franck-Condon principle, spectroscopic techniques.
