Courses

The following courses are relevant to the science and technology of Fiber Optics.

OSE6432 Guided Waves and Optoelectronics

Principles of guided wave optics; electro-optics, acousto-optics and optoelectronics.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.