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Frontiers in Photonics
ENG-SCI 270R

Course Information

Description

This graduate course explores contemporary photonics through critical reading and discussion of scientific papers. Students present research individually or in pairs and address questions connecting reported results to fundamentals of optics, electromagnetism, and quantum mechanics. Biweekly homework develops analytical and numerical skills through calculations, modeling, and analysis of supplementary material. Topics may include frequency combs, integrated lasers, quantum and topological photonics, optical communications and interconnects, THz and microwave photonics, metasurfaces, sensing, programmable photonics, optical computing, and AI hardware. Topics and readings rotate with developments in the field.

Course Notes

Intended primarily for graduate students; well-prepared advanced undergraduates may participate. Offered every other year.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Course Component Seminar
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution N/A
Course Level Primarily for Graduate Students