OPTI 510R
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Photonics Overview
Wave Optics Approach to Slab Waveguides
Slab Waveguides: Radiation Modes, Effective Index, Field Constants
Finding Modes in Optical Fibers
Fiber Mode Cutoffs
Fiber Mode Profiles, LP Modes, Mode Degeneracy
Introduction to Rectangular Waveguides
Group Velocity Dispersion
Geometrical Theory of Modal Dispersion
Midterm Review
Numerical Simulation of Optical Beam Propagation
Modes from Numerical Simulation, Graded-Index Fibers
Waveguide Loss
Bend Loss
Optical Amplifiers
Raman Amplification in Long-Haul Optical Links
Optical Solitons
Coupled Modes
Coupling Into Waveguides
Linear Electrooptic Effect
Crystal Symmetry Table
Final Exam Review