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Quantum Electronics for Engineers canceled 9/3/09
Course No: 16.508-031; ISIS Class Nbr: 16302

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Current students: Register for this course at http://isis.uml.edu using the above ISIS Class Nbr. New Students: Register for this course using the "Non-Degree Course Registration Form". For additional registration information click here.
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Course Description
Introduction to the fundamental postulates of quantum theory: Planck's quantization hypothesis; wave-particle duality; time-dependent & time-independent Schrodinger's Equation; simple quantum mechanical systems. Radiation and quanta; quantization of the radiation field and cavity modes; absorption and emission of radiation; coherence functions; coherent states; importance of quantum fluctuations and quantum nature of light; laser amplifiers and amplifier nonlinearity; electromagnetics and quantum theory of laser oscillators; photons in semiconductors; semiconductor photon sources and detectors.

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Credits: 3;
Chat Hours: Mon 9-10pm;
Instructor: Joel Therrien

When Offered & Tuition
Online Course,
Fall 2009: Sep 02 to Dec 12
Tuition: $1485

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