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3.00 Credits
Covers elementary antenna source, cylindrical wire antennas, loop antennas, radiation patterns and antenna gain, aperture sources such as horns and dishes, linear arrays, mutual effects, ray formulations, antenna noise and temperature, and transmission formulations. Prereq., ECEN 3410.
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3.00 Credits
Covers two-level and multilevel minimization, optimization via expert systems, algebraic and Boolean decomposition, layout methodologies, state assignment, encoding and minimization, silicon compilation. Prereqs., ECEN 4703 and general proficiency in discrete mathematics and programming.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a computational study of microwave circuits and antennas, using finite-difference, finite-element, and moment methods. Requires students to develop algorithms, write and execute programs, and prepare reports analyzing results. Circuits include waveguides, microstrip lines, and center-fed dipole antennas. Prereq., ECEN 3410.
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3.00 Credits
Core course for the optics program. Covers the application of Maxwell's equations to optical waves and media. Topics include polarization, dispersion, geometrical optics, interference, partial coherence, and diffraction. Prereq., ECEN 3410.
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3.00 Credits
Builds up the concepts necessary to understand guided wave optical systems. Topics include slab wave-guides, semiconductor lasers, fiber optics, and integrated optics. Prereqs., ECEN 4645 or 5645, and ECEN 5156.
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3.00 Credits
Examines active techniques of remote sensing, with emphasis on radar fundamentals, radar wave propagation, scattering processes, and radar measurement techniques and design. Examines specific radar systems and applications, such as laser radar, synthetic aperture radar, and phased arrays for atmosphere, space, land, and sea applications. Prereqs., ECEN 3300 and 3400, or instructor consent.
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3.00 Credits
Studies the role of propagation effects in design of Earth-space telecommunication systems. Looks at effects dependent upon total electron content (TEC) along path, including Faraday rotation and range delay. Also covers ionospheric and interplanetary scintillation; tropospheric clear-air effects, including refraction, ducting, and range delay; absorption, scatter, and cross polarization due to precipitation and clouds. Prereq., ECEN 3410.
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3.00 Credits
Studies atmospheric radar fundamentals. Examines scattering by precipitation and atmospheric turbulence; long-wavelength radars and the dynamics of the middle and upper atmosphere; design of meteorological and clear-air radars; profiling tropospheric winds, temperature, and humidity by radar and radiometry; and ionospheric sounding using ionosondes and incoherent-scatter radars. Prereq., ECEN 5254 or instructor consent.
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3.00 Credits
Core course for further studies in solid state materials and devices. Covers crystal and reciprocal lattices; phonons; electrons in three dimensional solids and nanostructures; energy band structure of semiconductors, electron transport, optical properties; and basics of quantum wells. Course uses quantum mechanical methods. Prereqs., ECEN 3400 and basic quantum mechanics or instructor consent.
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3.00 Credits
Relates performance and limitations of solid state devices to their structures and technology. Examines semiconductor physics and technology. Includes PN-junction, MOS, and optoelectronic devices. For both advance circuit and device engineers. Prereq., ECEN 3320 or instructor consent.
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