EE 472

Topics include physical optics, Gaussian beams, thin film optics, Fabry-Perotresonators, diffraction, dielectric planar waveguides, optical fibers in optical communications, dispersion, bit-rate and bandwidth, direct and indirect semiconductors, E-k diagrams, semiconductor device principles, hetero junctions, light emitting devices, stimulated emission, Einstein coefficients for lasing devices, gas lasers, semiconductor lasers, new solid state lasers, emitters for optical communications, photodetectors, heterojunction photodiodes, noise in detectors, photodetectors for optical communications, polarization, Fresnel's ellipsoid, birefringence, light modulation, nonlinear effects, Pockels effect and modulators.