Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE130 Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics

Introduction to optics, photonics and optoelectronics, fiber optic devices and communication systems: Topics include: ray optics, electromagnetic optics, resonator optics, interaction between photons and atoms, dielectric waveguides and fibers, semiconductor light sources and detectors, modulators, amplifiers, switches, and optical fiber communication systems. Taught in conjunction with course 230. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 230. (Formerly EE 130.)

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): Physics 5B and 5C, or Physics 6B and 6C; concurrent enrollment in course 130L.

Credits

5

Quarter offered

Winter

Instructor

Ahmet Yanik