Catalog Description: This course treats optics, optical systems, and electro-optics devices with the goal of integrating optical and electro-optical devices into opto-electronic systems. System design will be covered with emphasis given to resolution, field of view, signal-to-noise ratio, speed of operation, and other system constraints.

Prerequisites: ECEN 3400, Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, and ECEN 4242, Communication Theory

Textbook:

Geometrical Optics and Optical Design

Goals: To impart to the student the necessary skills to incorporate devices into functional opto-electronic systems.

Topics:

Review of reflection, refraction.
Diffraction.
Interference.
Image forming systems (design).
Fourier optics systems (design).
Radiometry.
Sources.
Detectors and receivers design.
Opto-electronic system design.

Computer Usage:

Lens design homework.

Laboratory Projects:

Student is required to design a system and give in class a presentation on the system.

ABET Category Content:

Engineering Science: 1.5 credits or 50%

Engineering Design: 1.5 credits or 50%