ECE 5132
Transcript Abbreviation:
Photonics
Course Description:
Fiber optics, optical systems and devices, optical detection, photonic band gaps, holography, and optical data storage.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3010, 3010.01, or 3010.02, and 3030 or 3030.01; or Grad standing in Engineering, Biological Sciences, or Math and Physical Sciences.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 5132.01.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Master principles of fiber optics, including optical modes, attenuation, and dispersion
Become competent physics of electromagnetic optics
Master guided optical beams, Gaussian beams
Master states of optical polarization, including the Poincare sphere and Jones calculus
Become competent using paraxial ray matrices for analyzing imaging systems
Become familiar with the physics of holography
Become competent in designing photonics crystal optics
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave propagation in isotropic media | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Polarization and Jones calculus | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Imaging, rays, and paraxial ray matrices | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lenses, aberrations | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Electromagnetic optics | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fiber optics, intermodal dispersion, waveguide and chromatic dispersion | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Beam optics, Gaussian beams | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Resonator optics | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Guided wave optics, guided optical beams, modes in cylindrical waveguides | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Link budgets | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Holography | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Optical data storage | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Photonic crystal optics, photonic band gaps | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 15% |
| Midterms (two) | 50% |
| Final examination | 35% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Photonics | B. E. A. Saleh and M. C. Teich |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
| Significant contribution (7+ hours) | 1 | an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics |
| Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | 7 | an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
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