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Current Courses

ECEN 6006 Numerical Methods

Optical systems employ a rich array of physical effects which are described by well-understood equations. However, for all but the simplest devices these equations are typically too complex to permit closed-form solutions. Numerical methods are thus both essential and powerful for predicting the performance of photonic devices. The goal of this class is to enable students to create their own tools customized to specific needs as well as understand the operation and limitation of algorithms used in existing ...

Archived Courses

ECEN 1400 Introduction to Analog and Digital Electronics

Course objectivesIn this hands-on course, you will learn how to design, build and use electronic systems that combine both analog and digital function.   You will learn how to use sensors to capture real-world phenomenon, condition and translate these signals into digital information and manipulate that information to create responsive, intelligent devices. The course is centered around a learning platform called the CUno, an Arduino based platform developed specifically for this course. Students will build...

ECEN 5166 Guided Wave Optics

Optical technology is increasingly prevalent in communications, sensing, medicine and human interface. This commercial growth is driving optical systems to become smaller, cheaper and more robust - the same pressures that drove the integrated electronics revolution. The goal of this course is to give students the tools to design, fabricate and test integrated optical circuits and systems. Pre-requisites and background: The course content will be influenced by student interest, but will at a minimum give you...

ECEN 4606 Undergraduate Optics Lab

The lab will introduce the practical and hands-on applications of photonics.Topics:Hands-on techniques for laser and optical systemsImaging, microscopy and optical image processingIntererometry and diffraction for metrologyImportant optoelectronic components such as laser diodes, LEDs and photodiodesCircuit design for optoelectronic systemsOptical communications systemsPrerequisites: ECEN 3400.Recommended theory course: ECEN 4616LecturesIntroFrom Maxwell to opticsTelescopic imagingMicroscopic imagingFourier...

ECEN 5606 Advanced Optics Lab

The Advanced Optics Lab is designed to prepare students for optics research at the level of the Ph.D.  Theoretical concepts are taken from the optics gradiuate core classes, however it is not necessary that you have taken these theory classes before taking the lab.    The class will teach you advanced laboratory skills, safety practices and inform classroom lectures with intense, hands-on practice of relevant and state-of-the-art optics.Lecture NotesOrganizational lectureSafety and lab practice lectureLaser...

ECEN 4/5616 Opto-Electronic System Design

 The primary goal of this course is to provide the tools and experience needed to design optical and opto-electronic systems. At the end of the course, students will be able to take system requirements, select possible components and approaches, create candidate designs and analyze and optimize their performance. We will learn and utilize standard optical design tools, particularly ray-tracing, as well as learning how to create custom system models with wave, polarization, or Gaussian-beam optical modeling....