Coupling between sources and waveguides, LED fiber coupling, LD fiber coupling, Surface coupling to a waveguide, Grating coupling, Optical Amplifiers, Erbium doped glass, Optical pumping, Noise in amplifiers. The class is a combination of lecture and lab. The class meets twice per week for one hour, and the lab meets once per week for two hours. This course has a very strong emphasis on the hands-on approach to the topics with an experimental emphasis on the concepts introduced. The course has as its primary objective the understanding of how to work with and design systems using optical fibers.
Outcome d an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
Outcome e an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. Outcome k an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.