ECE 494/594 Laser Electronics II
Reference:
Prerequisites: PHA 108; Pre or Corequisite: MTH 242
Course Description:
This course will study the fundamentals of optical device
operation: propagation of coherent light in crystals, nonlinear
optics, harmonic generation and parametric oscillation,
electro-optics and optical detection. We will emphasize the use
of short laser pulses (femtosecond) in these devices. Moreover,
it will be an overview of these processes and will show how these
processes are used in ascertaining semiconductor optical
properties that are essential for the optimization of photonic
devices (e.g. lasers, modulators, optical switches) based on
semiconductors.