EECS 4410 - Electro-Optics Course Syllabus
Credits/Contact Hours
3 credit hours & 3 contact hours
Textbook
- O. Kasap, “Optoelectronics and Photonics – Principles and Practices”, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall (2013) ISBN: 978-0-13-215149-8
Other upplemental materials: none
Course Information
- Brief description of the content of the course:
This dual level course is an introduction to laser physics and optics basics, optical waveguides, optical fiber communication systems, photovoltaics, and electro-optics. Semiconductor devices such as light-emitting diodes, laser diodes, solar cells, photodiodes and other detectors will be introduced as well, together with a review of relevant semiconductor physics, materials, and fabrication.
b. Prerequisites or co-requisites
Prerequisites: EECS 3710 Electromagnetics 1 Corequisites: None
c. Indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program: a technical elective course
Specific Goals - Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
Specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
The students will:
- Explain the basics of light waves, optics and optical materials, and solve relevant problems.
- Explain the principles of optical waveguides and fibers, and solve relevant problems.
- Explain the basics of optical sources such as lasers, laser diodes and LEDs, and solve relevant problems.
- Explain the principles of semiconductor photodetectors, and solve relevant problems.
- Explain the principles of photovoltaic devices and materials, analyze basic photovoltaic systems, and solve relevant problems.
- Explain the basics of polarization, birefringence, and light modulation, and solve relevant problems.
Explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
N/A (technical elective course)
Topics
1. Light Waves (week 1-3)
2. Optical Waveguides and Fibers (weeks 3-5)
3. Semiconductors and LEDs (weeks 6-7)
4. Lasers (weeks 8-9)
5. Photodetectors (weeks 10-12)
6. Photovoltaic Devices (weeks 13-14)
7. Polarization and Light Modulation, and Other Topics (Time Permitting)