ECSE 423 — Fundamentals of Photonics

Introduction to the fundamentals of modern optical and photonic engineering. Topics covered include the propagation of light through space, refraction, diffraction, polarization, lens systems, ray-tracing, aberrations, computer-aided design and optimization techniques, Gaussian beam analysis, micro-optics and computer generated diffractive optical elements. Experiments on physical and geometric optics.

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• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
• Department: Electrical & Computer Engr
• Prerequisite: ECSE 354