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Introduction to Optical Science and Technology - PHTN221
Optical technology is widely used in industry, telecommunications and modern consumer devices, ranging from the tiny lasers in many disc drives to the thousands of kilometres of optical fibres carrying signals between continents. This unit offers an overview of these technologies, and the science underlying their operation. Topics include: light sources, optical fibres and semiconductor devices. A laboratory program develops experimental and optical fibre handling skills.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Ewa Goldys |
| Prerequisites: |
(MATH135(P) or MATH132(P) or MATH136 or MATH133) and [(PHYS140(P) and PHYS143(P)) or (PHYS106(P) and PHYS107(P)) or PHYS149(P)] |
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| NCCW(s): | OPTO200, OPTO221 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty of Science |
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