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ELEC 262 001 (CRN: 22424)
INTRO TO WAVES AND PHOTONICS
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO WAVES AND PHOTONICS
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Instructor: Alabastri, Alessandro
Meeting: 10:00AM - 10:50AM MWF (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 111 OR PHYS 125 OR PHYS 141) AND (PHYS 102 OR PHYS 112 OR PHYS 126 OR PHYS 142)
Section Max Enrollment: 24
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 14-NOV-2024 11:55AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Introduction to the concepts of waves and oscillatory motion with a particular focus on electromagnetic waves and their interaction with dielectric materials, and on the use of these ideas in the fields of optical fiber communications, laser design, non-linear optics and Fourier optics. Introduction to photons as carriers of electromagnetic energy with related examples of quantum phenomena.