ECE 61400 - Integrated & Fiber Optics
Course Details
Credits: 3
Areas of Specialization:
- Fields and Optics
Counts as:
Normally Offered:
Fall - odd years
Catalog Description:
The propagation and loss characteristic of various guided wave structures are treated. Emphasis is on the fundamental concepts crucial in the understanding and the basic techniques useful in analyzing integrated and fiber optic devices and components. Also presented are current research topic in optical waveguides.
Required Text(s):
- Foundations for Guided-wave Optics , Chen-Lin Chen , Wiley Interscience , 2007 , ISBN No. 0-471-75687-3
Recommended Text(s):
None.
Lecture Outline:
Lectures | Topic |
---|---|
5 | Introduction to thin-film waveguides, modes and cutoff |
4 | Types of optical waveguides and their fabrication |
5 | Directional couplers |
4 | Guided-wave gratings |
2 | Current topics in integrated optics |
6 | Step-index and graded index optical fibers |
6 | Characterization of single mode filters |
6 | Birefringence in single mode fibers |
4 | Current topics in optical fibers |
2 | Exams |
Assessment Method:
none