OPT 444 - Optoelectronics

Institution:

University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Description:

Review of polarized light and the Jones and Mueller calculi. Propagation of light in birefringent material, modulation of light using electro-optic effect, Kerr effect, acousto-optic effect, and Faraday effect. Elements of photo-detection and detectors, signal processing, and signal-to-noise ratios. Design and analysis of beam scanners, optical rf-spectrum analyzer, optical sensors, and optical communication systems. Prerequisite: OPT 342. (Same as OPE 451.) Fall, even years.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uah.edu

Phone Number:

(256) 824-6120

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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