Optoelectronics
Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering ECSE-6270

Description
Introduction to Optoelectronics; brief review of interaction of light with matter; operating principles: basic designs and applications of optoelectronic devices such as Light Emitting Diodes, Laser Diodes, Photodetectors; Electro-optic, Acousto-optic and Non-linear optic based optical components such as Modulators, Switches, Couplers, Multiplexers, Amplifiers; Optical Waveguides and Fibers; Fiber Optic and Free Space Optical Communication Systems, Lightwave Networks.

Prerequisites
General exposure to Solid State Physics, Solid State Electronics or Semiconductor Physics. ECSE-2210 and ECSE 4720 or equivalent.

Textbook(s)
Ordering Information

Format
Classes: 14 weeks, 28 sessions
Homework: 10
Quizzes: 9 (weekly. Web-based)
Final Exam: 1 (Web-based; immediately after final day of class)

Grading
Homework: 40%
Quizzes: 40%  
Exam: 20%

Computing
E-mail access is required for course communications.

Access to Blackboard, Rensselaer's course management tool, is required. Please refer to this page for instructions on how to set up your computer for Blackboard.

Who Should Enroll
This course may be used in your Plan of Study as follows:

Degree Programs
CSCI - elective
CSYS - elective
ELEC - elective
EPOW - elective
HCIN - n/a
ITEC - elective with advisor pre-approval
MBA - elective
MGMT-MS - elective with advisor pre-approval
MGTE - n/a
TCOM - n/a

This course is also open to non-matriculated students who meet the prerequisites and may be used toward the Certificate in Computer Science.

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