Optoelectronics - PHYS3720


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Physics
	Course Outline: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 3
	EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Excluded: PHYS4979
	Fee Band: 5 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Introduction to non-linear optics, fibre optics, second harmonic generation, parametric amplification, phase matching, modulation of light, types of optical detectors including thermal detectors, photomultipliers and semiconductor detectors.

Note: This course may also be studied via distance education.