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Graduate Record 2018-2019 
    
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Graduate Record 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

PHYS 5320 - Fundamentals of Photonics

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the physics that underlies technologies such as lasers, optical time/frequency standards, laser gyros, and optical telecommunication. Covers the basic physics of lasers and laser beams, nonlinear optics, optical fibers, modulators and optical signal processing, detectors and measurements systems, and optical networks. Prerequisite: PHYS 5310 or instructor permission.



Credits: 3