Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; research, 3 hours
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Prerequisites: EE 203 or MSE 237C, EE 204; graduate standing; or consent of instructor
Description: A study of the physical optical and photonic devices and their use in an optical communication system. Covers silica fibers, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), heterojunction lasers, p-i-n photodiodes, and avalanche photodiodes.