ECE 471 - Photonics I

3.8 units (fi 8)(EITHER, 3-0-3/2)

Faculty of Engineering

Electromagnetic wave propagation at optical frequencies and approximations. Thermal and luminescent light sources, optical beams. Ray and Gaussian optics and simple optical components. Wave optics, polarization, interference, interferometric devices. Light-matter interactions. Optics of crystals; polarizers and waveplates. Photodetectors. Photonic engineering applications. Corequisite: ECE 370 or E E 315, or PHYS 381. Note: Only one of the following courses may be taken for credit: ECE 471, E E 471 or PHYS 362.

No syllabi

Fall Term 2026

Lectures

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LECTURE A1
(50653)
48
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (MWF)
11:00 - 11:50
Primary Instructor: Vien Van

Labs

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LAB D11
(50654)
12
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (M)
14:00 - 16:50
Assistant Instructor: Carlton Kim
LAB D21
(50655)
12
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (T)
14:00 - 16:50
Assistant Instructor: Carlton Kim
LAB D31
(50656)
12
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (W)
14:00 - 16:50
Assistant Instructor: Carlton Kim
LAB D41
(50657)
12
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (R)
14:00 - 16:50
Assistant Instructor: Carlton Kim
LAB D51
(52595)
1
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (F)
14:00 - 16:50