Course Identification

Electro-optics
20161121

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Prof. Roee Ozeri, Meir Alon
Dr. Ravid Shaniv

Course Schedule and Location

2016
First Semester
Tuesday, 09:15 - 11:00, Weissman, Auditorium

Tutorials
Thursday, 09:00 - 10:00, Weissman, Auditorium
27/10/2015

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Physical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; Regular; 3.00 points
Chemical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; 3.00 points

Comments

N/A

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

100

Language of Instruction

English

Registration by

15/11/2015

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

50%
50%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

08/02/2016
FGS, Rm B,FGS, Rm C
0900-1200
N/A

Scheduled date 2

N/A
N/A
-
N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

N/A

Syllabus

1.       Control theory

2.       Electronics

3.       Noise processes

4.       Electronic noise and Ground loops

5.       Optical detection

6.       CCD’s, single photon detectors

7.       Acousto-optic modulators; Electro-optic modulators

8.       Optical elements: polarization, coatings.

9.       Digital control: Arduino; FPGA

10.   Frequency sources quartz crystals, DDS and PLL

11.   Frequency stabilization of lasers to cavities

 

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

[1] Buiod electro-optic systems

Reading List


Course books:


Mostly:

Philip Hobbs's "Building Electro-Optical Systems: making it all work"
Katsuhiko Ogata "Modern Control Engineering"

And a little bit of:

Siegman "Lasers"
Yariv "Quantum electronics"
Henry Ott "Noise reduction techniques in electronic system"

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