Fundamentals of Photonics-I

(2 Credits)

This module provides an introduction to the fundamentals of photonics for students in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the senior level. It focuses on studying electromagnetic waves, polarization, laws of reflection and transmission, interference, diffraction, and optical beams. Light propagation in dielectric waveguides are studied. Finally, subject to lab availability, a set of lab experiments is conducted showcasing the optical theory discussed in classes.