<p>Lecture, one hour; laboratory, three hours; outside study, eight hours. Enforced requisite: course 101A. Recommended: course 170A or Bioengineering C170. Introduction to measurement of basic photonic devices, including LEDs, lasers, detectors, and amplifiers; fiber-optic fundamentals and measurement of fiber systems. Modulation techniques, including AM, FM, phase and suppressed carrier methods. Possible projects include lasers, optical communication, and biomedical imaging and sensing. Choice of project preliminary design. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 173DB).</p>

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General Catalog

Photonics and Communication Design

ECENGR173DA

4 units