Photonics Devices and Sensors

Science and engineering principles of photonics and optoelectronic devices that provide foundation to a broad range of technologies from lasers to detectors, from cameras to computer displays, from solar cells to molecular sensing, from internet to quantum cryptography, and to new lighting sources for illuminations in the city and in biomedical treatments. Topical content: Light as waves in media, on surfaces, and through micro and nanostructures; interference and waveguiding; light generation by spontaneous emission, stimulated emissions, photodetection, infrared and night visions, LED, lasers, optical amplifiers and modulators, etc. Prerequisite: ENGN 0510 or equivalent.