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OSE5115
Interference, Diffraction and Coherence
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Interference of light, optical interferometry, Fraunhofer and Fresnel scalar diffraction, diffraction gratings, temporal coherence, spatial coherence, and partial coherence.
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OSE5203
Fundamentals of Applied Optics
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Fundamentals of Geometrical Optics, Geometrical Theory of Image Formation, Optical System Layout, Radiometry.
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OSE5312
Fundamentals of Optical Science
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Microscopic theory of absorption, dispersion, and refraction of materials; wave propagation, introduction to lasers and nonliner optics.
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OSE6111
Optical Wave Propagation
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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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OSE6432
Fundamentals of Photonics
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Principles of guided wave optics; electro -optics, acousto-optics and optoelectronics.
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IDS6938
ST: History of Physical Science, Cultural Connections and Other Issues
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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
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Electromagnetic foundation of light waves as applied to reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, polarization, coherence, and guided waves.
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OSE5234L
Applied Optics Laboratory
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Laboratory techniques for observing optical phenomena and quantitative experimental study in geometrical optics, optical interferometry, diffraction, and image processing
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OSE5313
Materials for Optical Systems
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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 Optoelectronics
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Operation, fabrication, applications, and limitations of various optoelectronic devices including quantum well semiconductor devices.
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OSE5630
Thin Film Optics
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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
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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
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This course provides the theoretical foundations for the description of optical waves and their propagation. The objective is that students become familiar with specific theoretical tools for solving problems associated with complex optical fields. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. As of Fall 2008, this course replaced OSE6938B.
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OSE6143
Fiber Optics Communication
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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
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Application of Fourier transform theory to optical systems design. Development of optical correlation techniques. Holographic techniques and applications.
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OSE6225
Radiometry and Detection
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Radiometry, Planck radiators, spectrometers, photon-counting statistics, detector noise analysis, detector mechanisms.
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OSE6265
Optical Systems Design
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Design principles of lens and mirror optical systems; evaluation of designs using computer techniques.
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OSE6314
Optics of Low Dimensional Semiconductors
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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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OSE6315
Liquid Crystal Materials and Devices
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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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OSE6330
Stimulated and Holographic Scattering
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The study of those processes in Nonlinear Optics, which are characterized by propgation of light in the media with the size considerably larger than the wavelength.
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OSE6334
Nonlinear Optics
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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
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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
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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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OSE6421
Integrated Optics
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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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OSE6445
High Speed Photonics
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Generation, transmission, detection and manipulation of high-speed optical signals.
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OSE6455L
Photonics Laboratory
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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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OSE6457
Photonics Signal Processing
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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
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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.
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OSE6525
Laser Engineering
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Principles of laser amplification and oscillations; design of lasers;general characteristics of excitation systems.
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OSE6526L
Laser Engineering Laboratory
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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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OSE6534
Solid State Laser
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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.
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OSE6536
Semiconductor Lasers
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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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OSE6615
Optoelectronic Device Fabrication Laboratory
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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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OSE6644
Advanced Microlithography
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New types of microlithography techniques for smaller features generation, ArF, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV), X-ray proximity, ion beam, and electron beam (Scalpel).
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OSE6650
Optical Properties of Nanostructured Materials
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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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OSE6817
Advanced Topics in Electro-Optics
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Current research topics in electro-optics, such as optical computing, binary optics, advanced system design issues, novel laser systems, etc.
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OSE6820
Flat Panel Displays
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Liquid crystal display, projection display, microdisplay, plasma display, light emitting diodes, organic light emitting display, and field emission display.
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OSE6854
Near Field Optics
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This course is an introduction to the underlying phenomenology and the potential applications of near-field optics. The objective is that students become familiar with specific phenomena associated with confining optical waves in subwavelength regions and with using light to locate, identify, and manipulate structures on nanometer scales. The course covers a spectrum of developing optical technologies for applications in material sciences, photonics, imaging, chemistry, and biology.
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OSE6938A
ST: Optical Waves and Materials
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This course will review the fundamentals of wave propagation, diffraction and the interaction of light with optical materials.
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OSE6938G
ST: Laser Building
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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
Aberrated Imaging and Propagation
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General theory of imaging, aberrations with circular and annular pupils, random aberrations, detailed comparison of Coherent and incoherent imaging
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OSE6938N
ST: Optomechanical Design
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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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BMS6938
Foundations of Bio-Imaging Science
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CHE5###
Optical Material Processing and Characterization Techniques
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EEL4440
Optical Engineering
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Lens systems, aberrations, sources, radiometry, detectors, physical optics, interferometric devices, applications to engineering design problems.
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EEL6564
Statistical Optics
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Optical communication schemes; Statistical modeling; coherent and non-coherent detection time synchronization channel characterization.
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EMA 6605
Materials Processing Techniques
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EMA5610
Laser Materials Processing
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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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PHY 3930
The Culture of Science
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PHY5455
Modern X-ray Science
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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.
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PHZ5505
Plasma Physics
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Introduction to theory and experimental basis of both weakly and highly ionized plasmas. Instabilities, plasma waves, nonlinear effects, controlled thermonuclear fusion.
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PHZ6204
Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy
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Atomic structure, LS and jj coupling. Diatomic molecular spectra, harmonic oscillator, polyatoser in both the Compton and Raman regimes.
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