Course Detail
Units:
2.0
Course Components:
Laboratory
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Recommended Prerequisite: PHYCS 3740 and 5750 and 5751.
Course Attribute:
University Connected Learning
Description
Physical principles and practical use of optical instrumentation and sensors. Photodetectors, lasers, fiber sensors, interferometry, acousto-optic/electro-optic modulation, optical pyrometry, optical microscopy. Fundamental sensing limits, optical noise sources, spatial/temporal coherence. Laboratory provides hands on experience with these sensors and measurement systems.