PEP 570 Guided-Wave Optics

Review of electromagnetic theory; derivation of Fresnels’ equations; guided-wave propagation by metallic and dielectric waveguides, including step-index optical fibers and graded-index fibers; optical transmission systems; and nonlinear effects in optical fibers, solitons, and fiber-optic gyroscope.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

((PEP 209 OR PEP 509) and Junior Standing) ) or (PEP 509 and Graduate Students)

Distribution

Department of Physics