Curriculum

Introduction to Optics

Wave Equation, Superposition of Waves, Interference of light, Optical Interferometry, Coherence, Polarization ( matrices ans production), Franhofer Diffraction, The diffraction Grating, Fresnel  Equations.

Fundmental of Photonics, Baha Saleh

Guided Wave Optics, Fiber optics, Semiconductor Detectors, Acousto Optics, Electro Optics, Nonlinear Optics.

Lasers Physics ( P. W. Milonni)

Introduction to laser Operation, Atomes Molecules and solids, Absorption and emmition of light, Laser Osilation : gain and threshold, power and frequency ) , Multimode and pulsed lasing, Laser oscillator, some specific laser, coherence.