EE 420 – Electro-Optics: Principles and Devices

Designation:

Senior/Grad-level technical elective for Electrical Engineering students

Catalog Data:

Diffraction, Fresnel-Kirchhoff theory, partial coherence theory, linear and nonlinear holography, white-light holography, applications of holography. Prerequisite: EE 320.

Prerequisites by topic:

1. Understanding of basic electro-magnetic field.
2. Understanding of the general concept of wave propagation phenomena.
3. Understanding of the linear system theory.
4. Understanding of the space and spatial bandwidth transformation.
5. Understanding of the basic communication theory.

Course Objectives:

This course is to introduce basic concepts, techniques and application of optical signal processing to seniors in electrical engineering. Application examples of real world problems will also be discussed in class to give student a broader view of the technique field. The objectives will be complemented by class lectures and homework assignments.

Topics:

1. Partial coherence theory (4 classes)
2. Optical transforms and spatial Fourier analysis (4 classes)
3. Coherent optical signal processing (5 classes)
4. Complex spatial filtering (4 classes)
5. Wide-band signal processing (3 classes)
6. Spatial light modulators (4 classes)
7. Joint-transform processors (4 classes)
8. Hybrid optical-digital processing (6 classes)
9. Partial coherent processing (7 classes)

Class/laboratory schedule:

Three 50-minute lectures per week.

Computer Usage:

Computer accounts are obtained for each student and students are encouraged to use computer for homework assignments.

Contribution to meeting the professional component:

This is designed as an elective course to provide seniors in electrical engineering with basic concepts of wavefront construction and reconstruction process, which could lead them to the basic understanding of modern electro-optic signal processing.

Relationship to program outcome:

1. Graduates will have an in-depth understanding of the optical signal processing field. [Ref: Outcome O.3.1.]
2. Graduates will understand how to analyze and design simple system for optical signal processing. [Ref: Outcome O.3.2.]
3. Graduates will develop an appreciation of high-level research. [Ref: Outcome O.4.2.]
4. Graduates will understand their role in society. [Ref: Outcome O.6.3.]