Last updated: Nov 2022
Optics and imaging related courses
Course No. Title PHY110B Electromagnetism and Optics PHY130 Quantum and Nonlinear Optics EE117 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves EE118/218A Introduction to Optical Engineering EE232 Lightwave Devices EE236A Quantum and Optical Electronics MCB205 Modern Microscopy for the Modern Biologist BIOENG168L Practical Light Microscopy (Lab) EE290 Computational Imaging (Special course by Prof. Waller) EE290 Advanced Brain Imaging Methods (Special course by Prof. Liu) EEC145 Medical Imaging Signals & Systems
Course notes
File Description EE236A_notes_v1.pdf Comprehensive review of course materials covering everything from the first lecture through calculating the spontaneous emission rate EE236A_notes_v2.pdf Comprehensive review of course materials covering everything from the first lecture through plasmonics
Optoelectronics Prelim Study Materials
For the most recent syllabus of materials covered by the optoelectronics preliminary exam, see the official optoelectronics syllabus . Furthermore, the department provides access to previous prelim questions to help students prepare. These questions can be found here (may require login).
File Description Opto_Prelim_Overview.pdf Brief overview of many topics relevant to the optoelectronics prelim. Topics consistent with EE232 syllabus. Opto_Review_Comp.pdf Comprehensive aggregation of prelim topics, including: full EE232 syllabus, selected topics from EE230A and EE218A. Optics_Review.pdf Brief Review of classical optics (material taught in EE218A). Rate_Equations.pdf Review of rate equations for different threshold conditions. Abs_Gain_Spectrum.pdf Detailed derivation of absorption and gain spectrums for bulk and 2D quantum well structures. SC_Devices.pdf Brief overview of important concepts/equations in semiconductor devices and Schrodinger’s equation for particle in a box. Density_of_States.pdf Derivation of the density of states in 1D, 2D, and 3D. Interband_Transitions.pdf Derivation of interband and intersubband transition selection rules. Matrix_Element.pdf Derivation of the matrix element for Fermi’s Golden Rule. Transparency.pdf Review of the Bernard-Duraffourg condition, transparency concentration, and transparency current. Einstein_AB.pdf Review of the Einstein A B coefficients for stimulated and spontaneous emission. Avalanche_PD.pdf Review of avalanche photodiodes. Kramers_Kronig.pdf Derivation of the Kramers-Kronig relations. Equations.pdf List of important equations for the prelim exam.
