Graduate Program

Term Schedule

Fall 2021

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
OPT 410-1 Introduction to Augmented and Virtual Reality Mujdat Cetin MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
This course provides a broad introduction to augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) systems. The course involves lectures covering an overview of all aspects of the AR/VR domain, as well as individual work performed by each student aimed at providing more intensive training on various aspects of AR/VR. Topics covered in the lectures include history, conceptual origins, and design/evaluation principles of AR/VR technologies; overview of visual/auditory/haptic AR/VR interfaces and applications; visual perception; optics/platforms/sensors/displays; auditory perception and spatial audio; silicon hardware architecture and materials; graphics and computation; interfaces and user experience design; data processing and machine intelligence for AR/VR; introduction to AR/VR programming tools; societal implications and ethical aspects. At the end of the course, students will have gained familiarity with the techniques, languages, and cultures of fields integral to the convergent research theme of AR/VR. This course is co-instructed by Mujdat Cetin, Michele Rucci, Ross Maddox, Jannick Rolland, Yuhao Zhu, Andrew White, Chenliang Xu, and Zhen Bai. Location Gavett Hall Room 312 (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
OPT 411-1 Math Methods of Optics & Phy William Renninger TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
Advanced techniques utilizing vector calculus, series expansions, contour integration, integral transforms (Fourier, Laplace and Hilbert) asymptotic estimates, and second order differential equations. Location Goergen Hall Room 108 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
OPT 411-2 Math Methods for Optics-Rec – F 11:05AM - 12:20PM
Advanced techniques utilizing vector calculus, series expansions, contour integration, integral transforms (Fourier, Laplace and Hilbert) asymptotic estimates, and second order differential equations. Location Goergen Hall Room 108 (F 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
OPT 413-1 Intro to Random Processes Gonzalo Mateos Buckstein MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM
The goal of this course is to learn how to model, analyze and simulate stochastic systems, found at the core of a number of disciplines in engineering, for example communication systems, stock options pricing and machine learning. This course is divided into five thematic blocks: Introduction, Probability review, Markov chains, Continuous-time Markov chains, and Gaussian, Markov and stationary random processes. Prerequisites: ECE 242 or equivalent Location Gavett Hall Room 202 (MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
OPT 425-1 Radiation & Detectors Gary Wicks TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
The course covers the following topics: emission of thermal radiation, modeling of optical propagation (radiometry), quantifying the human perception of brightness (photometry) and of color (colorimetry), fundamentals of noise in detection systems, parameters for specifying the performance of optical detectors, and a survey of several specific types of lasers.References: Boyd, Radiometry and the Detection of Optical Radiation; Kingston, Detection of Optical and Infrared Radiation. Location Hylan Building Room 101 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
OPT 428-1 Optical Communications Govind Agrawal TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
The course is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the optical communication systems while making them aware of the recent technological advances. The following topics are covered: components of an optical communication system, propagation characteristics of optical fibers, lightwave sources such as light-emitting diodes and semiconductor lasers, optical receivers, noise analysis and bit error rate, coherent communication systems, multichannel communication systems, soliton-based communication systems.References: J. C. Palais, Fiber-Optics Communications, Prentice- Hall; E. E. Bert Basch, Optical-Fiber Transmission, Sams; Agrawal and Dutta, Long-Wavelength Semiconductor Lasers, Van- Nostrand Reinhold; Miller and Kaminow, Optical Fiber Telecommunications II, Academic. Location Wilmot Room 116 (TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
OPT 440-1 Freeform Optics Jannick Rolland-Thompson R 6:15PM - 8:55PM
Freeform optics is an emerging technology that a broad industry community anticipates will permeate optical systems of the future. This course will define and reveal the history of freeform optics. After an overview on freeform optics that will span design, fabrication and optical testing, the course will then review the theory of optical aberrations for rotationally symmetric system with an emphasis on the field dependence of the aberrations, before introducing Nodal Aberration Theory that was developed in the 1980s for systems that depart from rotational symmetry. Design concepts will then be presented, including the aberrations of freeform optics. Examples of freeform optics designs will be presented. The sensitivity of freeform optics systems to misalignment and form errors will then be discussed. Guest lectures on the mathematics of freeform optics for manufacture, and optical fabrication and testing will be included as possible. Location Goergen Hall Room 509 (R 6:15PM - 8:55PM)
OPT 441-1 Geometrical Optics Dale Buralli MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
This course is designed to give the student a basic working knowledge of image-forming optical systems. The course is oriented towards problem solving. Material covered includes: image formation, raytracing and first-order properties of systems; magnification, F/number, and numerical aperture; stops and pupils, telecentricity vignetting; telescopes, microscopes, magnifiers, and projection systems; the Delano diagram; the eye and visual systems, field lenses; optical glasses, the chromatic aberrations, and their correction; derivation of the monochromatic wavefront aberrations and study of their effects upon the image; third order properties of systems of thin lenses; effects of stop position and lens bending; aplanatic, image centered, and pupil centered surfaces; and field flatteners.References: Smith, Modern Optical Engineering, McGraw-Hill; Lecture notes. Location Wilmot Room 116 (MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
OPT 443-1 Foundations of Modern Optical Systems Jim Zavislan TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
This course covers fundamental ray optics that are necessary to understand todays simple to advanced optical systems. Included will be paraxial optics, first-order optical system design, illumination, optical glasses, chromatic effects, and an introduction to aberrations.References: Hecht, Optics (4th edition); Smith, Modern Optical Engineering; Lecture notes. Location Gavett Hall Room 202 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
OPT 445-1 Precision Instrument Design Ethan Burnham-Fay TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM
This course focuses teaching the multidisciplinary aspects of designing complex, precise systems. In these systems, aspects from mechanics, optics, electronics, design for manufacturing/assembly, and metrology/qualification must all be considered to design, build, and demonstrate a successful precision system. The goal of this class is to develop a fundamental understanding of multidisciplinary design for designing the next generation of advanced instrumentation. Location Morey Room 501 (TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
OPT 446-1 Optical Interference Coating Jennifer Kruschwitz TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
This course addresses the design, manufacture and quality control of optical interference coatings. Topics covered include: reflection and transmission at an interface; the vector diagram; the Smith Chart; properties of periodic media; design of high reflectors, bandpass filters and edge filter; use of computer programs for design analysis; production techniques; thickness monitoring; and thickness uniformity calculations. Location Bausch & Lomb Room 270 (TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
OPT 449-1 Introduction to Illumination Joshua Cobb TR 4:50PM - 7:30PM
This course is intended as an overview to the design and analysis of illumination systems along with an introduction to the use of Light Tools software. The classes alternate between lectures on an illumination topic, which includes many examples, and a working lab learning skills in Light Tools. The Lecture/Labs would be complimentary so that the skills developed in using the software reinforce the topics covered in the Lectures. Location Harkness Room 114 (TR 4:50PM - 7:30PM)
OPT 452-1 Med Imaging-Theory&Implemt Kevin Parker MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
Physics and implementation of X-ray, ultrasonic, and MR imaging systems. Special attention on the Fourier transform relations and reconstruction algorithms of x-ray and ultrasonic-computer tomography, and MRI. Location Computer Studies Room 601 (MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
OPT 453-1 Quantum & Nano Opt Lab Svetlana Lukishova S 8:00AM - 8:15AM
This laboratory course (4 credits) will expose students to cutting-edge photon counting instrumentation and methods with applications ranging from quantum information to biotechnology and medicine. It will be based on quantum information, the new, exciting application of photon counting instrumentation. As much as wireless communication has impacted daily life already, the abstract theory of quantum mechanics promises solutions to a series of problems with similar impact on the twenty-first century.Major topics will be entanglement and Bells inequalities, single-photon interference, single-emitter confocal fluorescence microscopy, Hanbury Brown and Twiss correlations/photon antibunching. Photonic based quantum computing and quantum cryptography will be outlined in the course materials as possible applications of these concepts and tools. NOTE: the schedule for this course is set by the instructor after polling registered students for availability Location Wilmot Room 116 (S 8:00AM - 8:15AM)
OPT 456-1 Optics Laboratory Jennifer Kruschwitz MW 2:00PM - 5:00PM
This is an intensive laboratory course with experiments that likely included the following: 1. Transverse and axial mode structure of a gas laser.2. Detector calibration using a blackbody.3. Production of a white light viewable transmission hologram.4. Acousto-optic modulation.5. Twyman-Green interferometry.6. Optical Fibers Laser.7. The Pockels cell as an optical modulator.8. Optical beats (heterodyning) and CATV.9. The YAG laser and second harmonic generation.10. Fourier optics and optical filtering.11. Lens Evaluation.12. Modulation Transfer Function.13. Applications and properties of pulsed dye laser.14. Holographic optical elements.15. Properties of Gaussian beams. Location Wilmot Room 504 (MW 2:00PM - 5:00PM)
OPT 461-1 Fourier Optics James Fienup MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
The principles of physical optics including diffraction and propagation based on Fourier transform theory; integral formulation of electromagnetic propagation; diffraction from apertures and scattering objects; applications to optics of Fourier transform theory, sampling expansions, impulse response, propagation through optical systems, imaging and transforming, optical transfer function, optical filtering; and selected topics of current research interest. Text: Goodman, Introduction to Fourier Optics, 4th Ed.; class notes Location Wilmot Room 116 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)
OPT 461-2 Fourier Optics - Rec – F 12:30PM - 1:45PM
The principles of physical optics including diffraction and propagation based on Fourier transform theory; integral formulation of electromagnetic propagation; diffraction from apertures and scattering objects; applications to optics of Fourier transform theory, sampling expansions, impulse response, propagation through optical systems, imaging and transforming, optical transfer function, optical filtering; and selected topics of current research interest. Text: Goodman, Introduction to Fourier Optics, 4th Ed.; class notes Location Wilmot Room 116 (F 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
OPT 463-1 Wave Optics & Imaging Jennifer Kruschwitz TR 8:00AM - 9:30AM
This course provides the practicing optical engineer with the basic concepts of interference, diffraction, and imaging. Each topic will be reinforced with real-world examples. The interference section will include interferometry, Fabry-Perot etalons, and multilayer thin films. The diffraction and imaging sections will include, but are not limited to, diffractive optics, continuous and discrete Fourier transforms, convolution theory, and Linear Systems.References: Hecht, Optics (4th edition); Goodman, Introduction to Fourier Optics; Lecture notes. Location Goergen Hall Room 108 (TR 8:00AM - 9:30AM)
OPT 464-1 Nanophot/Nanomech Devices Qiang Lin TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
This course aims to provide students with the understanding of fundamental principles governing optical and mechanical phenomena at micro/nanoscopic scale, with focus on current research advances on device level. The following topics will be covered: Fundamental concepts of micro-/nanoscopic optical cavities and mechanical resonators; various types of typical nanophotonic and nanomechanical structures; fabrication techniques; theoretical modeling methods and tools; typical experimental configurations; physics and application of optomechanical, quantum optical, and nonlinear optical phenomena at mesoscopic scale; state-of-the-art devices and current research advances. References: primarily based on recent literature Location Computer Studies Room 523 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
OPT 466-2 Ultrafast Opt and Laser Fund Chunlei Guo MW 7:40PM - 8:55PM
The course will start by briefly introducing some basic laser concepts, including optical gain and saturation and cavity. Then, we will focus on the mechanisms and technical methods for ultrashort pulse generation, amplification, and characterization. Finally, we will discuss a range of ultrashort-pulse applications. Location Goergen Hall Room 108 (MW 7:40PM - 8:55PM)
OPT 467-1 Nonlinear Optics Robert Boyd T 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Fundamentals and applications of optical systems based on the nonlinear interaction of light with matter. Topics to be treated include mechanisms of optical nonlinearity, second-harmonic and sum- and difference-frequency generation, photonics and optical logic, optical self-action effects including self-focusing and optical soliton formation, optical phase conjugation, stimulated Brillouin and stimulated Raman scattering, and selection criteria of nonlinear optical materials.References: Robert W. Boyd, Nonlinear Optics, Second Edition. Location Hylan Building Room 303 (T 2:00PM - 5:00PM)
OPT 468-1 Integrated Photonics Jaime Cardenas TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
This course covers the propagation and interactions in optical waveguides. Topics to be covered include: the Goos-Haenchen effect; modes on the planar waveguide; coupled-mode theory; modes on the optical fiber; pulse broadening in optical fibers; coupling between guided-wave structures; waveguide devices such as semiconductor lasers; fiber lasers and amplifiers; passive components and electro-optics devices. Location Wilmot Room 116 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
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OPT 495-1 Master's Research in Optics Govind Agrawal –
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OPT 535-1 Modern Coherence Theory Taco Visser TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Theory of random processes, stationary erogdicity, the auto-correlation function and the cross-correlation function of random processes. Spectrum of a stationary random process and the Wiener-Khintchine theorem, second-order coherence theory in the space-time domain, the mutual coherence function, the degree of coherence. Second-order coherence theory in the space-frequency domain, the cross spectral density, mode representation, propagation problems, inverse radiation problems, effects of source correlations and scattering of partially coherent light from deterministic and from random media. Location Goergen Hall Room 110 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
OPT 544-1 Advanced Lens Design Julie Bentley M 2:00PM - 3:15PM W 2:00PM - 3:15PM
Complex zoom lenses and multi-mirror reflective systems are discussed detail starting with first principles. Other topics include materials for other wavelength bands, tolerancing, sensitivity analysis, monte carlo analysis, ghost and stray light analysis. Students required to complete two complex group design projects. Location Goergen Hall Room 509 (M 2:00PM - 3:15PM) Goergen Hall Room 417 (W 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
OPT 544-2 Advanced Lens Design Recitation Julie Bentley F 2:00PM - 3:15PM
Complex zoom lenses and multi-mirror reflective systems are discussed detail starting with first principles. Other topics include materials for other wavelength bands, tolerancing, sensitivity analysis, monte carlo analysis, ghost and stray light analysis. Students required to complete two complex group design projects. Location Hylan Building Room 203 (F 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
OPT 551-1 Intro to Quantum Optics Joseph Eberly MWF 9:00AM - 10:20AM
An introduction to quantum and semiclassical radiation theory with special emphasis on resonant and near-resonant interactions between atoms and optical fields. Topics covered include field quantization, Weisskopf-Wigner and Jaynes-Cummings models, the optical Bloch equations, resonant pulse propagation, homogeneous and inhomogeneous broadening, adiabatic and non-adiabatic transitions, and dressed states. Location Bausch & Lomb Room 315 (MWF 9:00AM - 10:20AM)
OPT 595-1 PhD Research in Optics Govind Agrawal –
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OPT 596-1 Optics Colloquium Jannick Rolland-Thompson M 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday
OPT 544-1 Advanced Lens Design Julie Bentley
Complex zoom lenses and multi-mirror reflective systems are discussed detail starting with first principles. Other topics include materials for other wavelength bands, tolerancing, sensitivity analysis, monte carlo analysis, ghost and stray light analysis. Students required to complete two complex group design projects.
OPT 596-1 Optics Colloquium Jannick Rolland-Thompson
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Monday and Wednesday
OPT 461-1 Fourier Optics James Fienup
The principles of physical optics including diffraction and propagation based on Fourier transform theory; integral formulation of electromagnetic propagation; diffraction from apertures and scattering objects; applications to optics of Fourier transform theory, sampling expansions, impulse response, propagation through optical systems, imaging and transforming, optical transfer function, optical filtering; and selected topics of current research interest. Text: Goodman, Introduction to Fourier Optics, 4th Ed.; class notes
OPT 441-1 Geometrical Optics Dale Buralli
This course is designed to give the student a basic working knowledge of image-forming optical systems. The course is oriented towards problem solving. Material covered includes: image formation, raytracing and first-order properties of systems; magnification, F/number, and numerical aperture; stops and pupils, telecentricity vignetting; telescopes, microscopes, magnifiers, and projection systems; the Delano diagram; the eye and visual systems, field lenses; optical glasses, the chromatic aberrations, and their correction; derivation of the monochromatic wavefront aberrations and study of their effects upon the image; third order properties of systems of thin lenses; effects of stop position and lens bending; aplanatic, image centered, and pupil centered surfaces; and field flatteners.References: Smith, Modern Optical Engineering, McGraw-Hill; Lecture notes.
OPT 410-1 Introduction to Augmented and Virtual Reality Mujdat Cetin
This course provides a broad introduction to augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) systems. The course involves lectures covering an overview of all aspects of the AR/VR domain, as well as individual work performed by each student aimed at providing more intensive training on various aspects of AR/VR. Topics covered in the lectures include history, conceptual origins, and design/evaluation principles of AR/VR technologies; overview of visual/auditory/haptic AR/VR interfaces and applications; visual perception; optics/platforms/sensors/displays; auditory perception and spatial audio; silicon hardware architecture and materials; graphics and computation; interfaces and user experience design; data processing and machine intelligence for AR/VR; introduction to AR/VR programming tools; societal implications and ethical aspects. At the end of the course, students will have gained familiarity with the techniques, languages, and cultures of fields integral to the convergent research theme of AR/VR. This course is co-instructed by Mujdat Cetin, Michele Rucci, Ross Maddox, Jannick Rolland, Yuhao Zhu, Andrew White, Chenliang Xu, and Zhen Bai.
OPT 456-1 Optics Laboratory Jennifer Kruschwitz
This is an intensive laboratory course with experiments that likely included the following: 1. Transverse and axial mode structure of a gas laser.2. Detector calibration using a blackbody.3. Production of a white light viewable transmission hologram.4. Acousto-optic modulation.5. Twyman-Green interferometry.6. Optical Fibers Laser.7. The Pockels cell as an optical modulator.8. Optical beats (heterodyning) and CATV.9. The YAG laser and second harmonic generation.10. Fourier optics and optical filtering.11. Lens Evaluation.12. Modulation Transfer Function.13. Applications and properties of pulsed dye laser.14. Holographic optical elements.15. Properties of Gaussian beams.
OPT 452-1 Med Imaging-Theory&Implemt Kevin Parker
Physics and implementation of X-ray, ultrasonic, and MR imaging systems. Special attention on the Fourier transform relations and reconstruction algorithms of x-ray and ultrasonic-computer tomography, and MRI.
OPT 413-1 Intro to Random Processes Gonzalo Mateos Buckstein
The goal of this course is to learn how to model, analyze and simulate stochastic systems, found at the core of a number of disciplines in engineering, for example communication systems, stock options pricing and machine learning. This course is divided into five thematic blocks: Introduction, Probability review, Markov chains, Continuous-time Markov chains, and Gaussian, Markov and stationary random processes. Prerequisites: ECE 242 or equivalent
OPT 466-2 Ultrafast Opt and Laser Fund Chunlei Guo
The course will start by briefly introducing some basic laser concepts, including optical gain and saturation and cavity. Then, we will focus on the mechanisms and technical methods for ultrashort pulse generation, amplification, and characterization. Finally, we will discuss a range of ultrashort-pulse applications.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
OPT 551-1 Intro to Quantum Optics Joseph Eberly
An introduction to quantum and semiclassical radiation theory with special emphasis on resonant and near-resonant interactions between atoms and optical fields. Topics covered include field quantization, Weisskopf-Wigner and Jaynes-Cummings models, the optical Bloch equations, resonant pulse propagation, homogeneous and inhomogeneous broadening, adiabatic and non-adiabatic transitions, and dressed states.
Tuesday
OPT 467-1 Nonlinear Optics Robert Boyd
Fundamentals and applications of optical systems based on the nonlinear interaction of light with matter. Topics to be treated include mechanisms of optical nonlinearity, second-harmonic and sum- and difference-frequency generation, photonics and optical logic, optical self-action effects including self-focusing and optical soliton formation, optical phase conjugation, stimulated Brillouin and stimulated Raman scattering, and selection criteria of nonlinear optical materials.References: Robert W. Boyd, Nonlinear Optics, Second Edition.
Tuesday and Thursday
OPT 463-1 Wave Optics & Imaging Jennifer Kruschwitz
This course provides the practicing optical engineer with the basic concepts of interference, diffraction, and imaging. Each topic will be reinforced with real-world examples. The interference section will include interferometry, Fabry-Perot etalons, and multilayer thin films. The diffraction and imaging sections will include, but are not limited to, diffractive optics, continuous and discrete Fourier transforms, convolution theory, and Linear Systems.References: Hecht, Optics (4th edition); Goodman, Introduction to Fourier Optics; Lecture notes.
OPT 468-1 Integrated Photonics Jaime Cardenas
This course covers the propagation and interactions in optical waveguides. Topics to be covered include: the Goos-Haenchen effect; modes on the planar waveguide; coupled-mode theory; modes on the optical fiber; pulse broadening in optical fibers; coupling between guided-wave structures; waveguide devices such as semiconductor lasers; fiber lasers and amplifiers; passive components and electro-optics devices.
OPT 411-1 Math Methods of Optics & Phy William Renninger
Advanced techniques utilizing vector calculus, series expansions, contour integration, integral transforms (Fourier, Laplace and Hilbert) asymptotic estimates, and second order differential equations.
OPT 425-1 Radiation & Detectors Gary Wicks
The course covers the following topics: emission of thermal radiation, modeling of optical propagation (radiometry), quantifying the human perception of brightness (photometry) and of color (colorimetry), fundamentals of noise in detection systems, parameters for specifying the performance of optical detectors, and a survey of several specific types of lasers.References: Boyd, Radiometry and the Detection of Optical Radiation; Kingston, Detection of Optical and Infrared Radiation.
OPT 535-1 Modern Coherence Theory Taco Visser
Theory of random processes, stationary erogdicity, the auto-correlation function and the cross-correlation function of random processes. Spectrum of a stationary random process and the Wiener-Khintchine theorem, second-order coherence theory in the space-time domain, the mutual coherence function, the degree of coherence. Second-order coherence theory in the space-frequency domain, the cross spectral density, mode representation, propagation problems, inverse radiation problems, effects of source correlations and scattering of partially coherent light from deterministic and from random media.
OPT 443-1 Foundations of Modern Optical Systems Jim Zavislan
This course covers fundamental ray optics that are necessary to understand todays simple to advanced optical systems. Included will be paraxial optics, first-order optical system design, illumination, optical glasses, chromatic effects, and an introduction to aberrations.References: Hecht, Optics (4th edition); Smith, Modern Optical Engineering; Lecture notes.
OPT 464-1 Nanophot/Nanomech Devices Qiang Lin
This course aims to provide students with the understanding of fundamental principles governing optical and mechanical phenomena at micro/nanoscopic scale, with focus on current research advances on device level. The following topics will be covered: Fundamental concepts of micro-/nanoscopic optical cavities and mechanical resonators; various types of typical nanophotonic and nanomechanical structures; fabrication techniques; theoretical modeling methods and tools; typical experimental configurations; physics and application of optomechanical, quantum optical, and nonlinear optical phenomena at mesoscopic scale; state-of-the-art devices and current research advances. References: primarily based on recent literature
OPT 428-1 Optical Communications Govind Agrawal
The course is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the optical communication systems while making them aware of the recent technological advances. The following topics are covered: components of an optical communication system, propagation characteristics of optical fibers, lightwave sources such as light-emitting diodes and semiconductor lasers, optical receivers, noise analysis and bit error rate, coherent communication systems, multichannel communication systems, soliton-based communication systems.References: J. C. Palais, Fiber-Optics Communications, Prentice- Hall; E. E. Bert Basch, Optical-Fiber Transmission, Sams; Agrawal and Dutta, Long-Wavelength Semiconductor Lasers, Van- Nostrand Reinhold; Miller and Kaminow, Optical Fiber Telecommunications II, Academic.
OPT 446-1 Optical Interference Coating Jennifer Kruschwitz
This course addresses the design, manufacture and quality control of optical interference coatings. Topics covered include: reflection and transmission at an interface; the vector diagram; the Smith Chart; properties of periodic media; design of high reflectors, bandpass filters and edge filter; use of computer programs for design analysis; production techniques; thickness monitoring; and thickness uniformity calculations.
OPT 445-1 Precision Instrument Design Ethan Burnham-Fay
This course focuses teaching the multidisciplinary aspects of designing complex, precise systems. In these systems, aspects from mechanics, optics, electronics, design for manufacturing/assembly, and metrology/qualification must all be considered to design, build, and demonstrate a successful precision system. The goal of this class is to develop a fundamental understanding of multidisciplinary design for designing the next generation of advanced instrumentation.
OPT 449-1 Introduction to Illumination Joshua Cobb
This course is intended as an overview to the design and analysis of illumination systems along with an introduction to the use of Light Tools software. The classes alternate between lectures on an illumination topic, which includes many examples, and a working lab learning skills in Light Tools. The Lecture/Labs would be complimentary so that the skills developed in using the software reinforce the topics covered in the Lectures.
Wednesday
Wednesday and Friday
Thursday
OPT 440-1 Freeform Optics Jannick Rolland-Thompson
Freeform optics is an emerging technology that a broad industry community anticipates will permeate optical systems of the future. This course will define and reveal the history of freeform optics. After an overview on freeform optics that will span design, fabrication and optical testing, the course will then review the theory of optical aberrations for rotationally symmetric system with an emphasis on the field dependence of the aberrations, before introducing Nodal Aberration Theory that was developed in the 1980s for systems that depart from rotational symmetry. Design concepts will then be presented, including the aberrations of freeform optics. Examples of freeform optics designs will be presented. The sensitivity of freeform optics systems to misalignment and form errors will then be discussed. Guest lectures on the mathematics of freeform optics for manufacture, and optical fabrication and testing will be included as possible.
Friday
OPT 411-2 Math Methods for Optics-Rec –
Advanced techniques utilizing vector calculus, series expansions, contour integration, integral transforms (Fourier, Laplace and Hilbert) asymptotic estimates, and second order differential equations.
OPT 461-2 Fourier Optics - Rec –
The principles of physical optics including diffraction and propagation based on Fourier transform theory; integral formulation of electromagnetic propagation; diffraction from apertures and scattering objects; applications to optics of Fourier transform theory, sampling expansions, impulse response, propagation through optical systems, imaging and transforming, optical transfer function, optical filtering; and selected topics of current research interest. Text: Goodman, Introduction to Fourier Optics, 4th Ed.; class notes
OPT 544-2 Advanced Lens Design Recitation Julie Bentley
Complex zoom lenses and multi-mirror reflective systems are discussed detail starting with first principles. Other topics include materials for other wavelength bands, tolerancing, sensitivity analysis, monte carlo analysis, ghost and stray light analysis. Students required to complete two complex group design projects.
Saturday
OPT 453-1 Quantum & Nano Opt Lab Svetlana Lukishova
This laboratory course (4 credits) will expose students to cutting-edge photon counting instrumentation and methods with applications ranging from quantum information to biotechnology and medicine. It will be based on quantum information, the new, exciting application of photon counting instrumentation. As much as wireless communication has impacted daily life already, the abstract theory of quantum mechanics promises solutions to a series of problems with similar impact on the twenty-first century.Major topics will be entanglement and Bells inequalities, single-photon interference, single-emitter confocal fluorescence microscopy, Hanbury Brown and Twiss correlations/photon antibunching. Photonic based quantum computing and quantum cryptography will be outlined in the course materials as possible applications of these concepts and tools. NOTE: the schedule for this course is set by the instructor after polling registered students for availability