ECE 4370

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ECE 4370
Photonics: Fundamentals and Devices

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Introduction to optical waveguides and photonic devices. Review of optical wave propagation in uniform media and at interfaces. Gaussian beams and diffraction. Modes, dispersion, and fundamental relations/symmetries. Interferometers and resonators. Guided waves in optical fibers and planar dielectric systems. Perturbation theory, coupling of modes, adiabatic variation, and parallels to quantum phenomena. Electro- and acousto-optics. Survey of system applications, including photonic interconnects and quantum technologies. Numerical methods, and project design of planar optical components.


Prerequisites ECE 3030 or AEP 3560.

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 5340

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12326 ECE 4370   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person