PROFESSIONAL MASTER’S OPTION Earn Your Degree in Photonics Engineering A world-class program founded on state-of-the-art design and fabrication tools to en- gender deep understanding coupled to practical skills. The Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder is excited to offer the Photonics professional mas- Why Photonics Engineering? ter’s program covering high-demand talents such as computer-aided photonics design founded on a deep The 20th century was defined by the understanding of how light interacts with matter. growth of electronics, but the 21st century belongs to photonics. LEDs The program is offered under the College of Engi- neering and Applied Science’s Professional Mas- will light homes powered by solar pan- ter of Science or Master’s of Engineering degree. els. Laser 3D printing will transform Through core courses (offered on campus and manufacturing. New microscopes and through several online formats for maxium flexibility) telescopes will peer into the depths of and a broad slate of electives, students enrolled in the Photonics program may pursue a 9-credit hour living cells and distant galaxies. certificate or 30-credit hour degree. Photonics graduates will command Graduates will be poised to solve critical engineer- skills in design, fabrication and lab- ing challenges including monitoring our health and environment, producing and conserving our energy oratory practice to place them at the resources and creating the next generation of hu- forefront of these industries and ones man/computer interface. not yet invented. For more information, visit www.colorado.edu/ecee/photonics Critical Skills Program Courses • Geometrical optics Course Name Emphasis • CAD tools (Zemax, Code V) Geometrical Optics Design of optical systems with • Aberrations and tolerances Zemax OpticStudio • Optical instruments Advanced Optics Lab Optical lab skills in the context of • Optical lab skills multiple photonics technologies • Hands-on optoelectronics • L aser assembly & operation Numerical Methods in Photonics Creation and use of numerical pho- • Numerical analysis tonics tools Physical Optics Light matter interactions including Optical Technologies thin films, polarization, interference Fourier Optics Diffraction, spatial frequency analy- • Dielectric thin films sis of optical systems, holography • Absorption and dispersion • Polarization & crystal optics Quantum Mechanics Quantum foundations for photonics • Interferometers Active Optical Devices LEDs, lasers, detectors, modulators • Diffraction and holography Solid State Electronics Materials & devices for solid state • Fiber optics electronics and optoelectronics • Imaging systems Principles of Electronic Devices Semiconductor devices & modern • Quantum optics ICs, pn and metal junctions, MOS Solid State Photovoltaic Devices Thermodynamics, device phys- ics and fabrication, materials and Technologies architectures • LEDs and LASERs Nanophotonics Nanoscale materials including pho- • Detectors and modulators tonic crystals, plasmonics, meta- • Nonlinear processes materials • Energy bands in crystals Micro/nano Mechancial Systems Design, analysis and fabrication of • Semiconductor junctions N/MEMs such as optical scanners • Optoelectronic devices Computational Imaging 3D imaging, tomography, compres- • Modern integrated circuits sive imaging, super-resolution • Semiconductor platforms Current Applications • Photovoltaic power generation • Optical computing • Photonic crystals • Plasmonics • Nano/micro electro-mechanical systems • 3D imaging • Compressive imaging • Super-resolution.