Selected Topics from Optoelectronics and Photonics

3 credits · Graduate

Wave nature of light. Diffraction phenomena and gratings. Interference and interferometers. Basic theory of optical properties of solids, thins films and multilayer structures. Optical waveguides and optical fibers. Einstein A and B coefficients for stimulated emission. Gas lasers. Solid state lasers. Photodetectors. Polarization and modulation of light Birefringence. Electo-optic effects.