Course Description: Waves and Maxwell's equations. Field energetics, dispersion, complex power. Waves in dielectrics and in conductors. Reflection and refraction. Oblique incidence and total internal reflection. Transmission lines and conduction waveguides. Planar and circular dielectric waveguides; Integrated optics and optical fibers. Hybrid and LP modes. Graded-index fibers. Mode coupling; wave launching.

Course Outline by Topical Areas:

Introduction, waves, Maxwell's equations

Field energetics, steady state, polarization

Group velocity, poynting theorem

Waves in conductors, boundary conditions

Reflection, transmission, Snell's laws

Oblique incidence, failure of Snell's laws

Total internal reflection, transmission lines

Mismatched loads, conducting waveguides

Integrated optics, slab waveguides

Dielectric cylinders, optical fibers

Practical fibers, attenuation, dispersion, graded index fibers

Course Requirements:

Homework: 9 problem sets selected from end of the chapter problems in the textbook.

Examinations: Midterm: 75 minutes-closed book, Final: 3 hours-closed book

Computer Language: None

Computer Facilities: None

Laboratory: None

Project: None

Course URL:

http://www.cvn.columbia.edu/courses/Spring2005/ELENE6413.html

Notes:

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Degree Applicability:

CE[AA]	CH[NA]	CS[AA]	EE[BDE]	EM[E]	ESM[NA]	MAT[E]
MBA[NA]	ME[E]	MES[BE]	MSE[E]	SE[NA]	SY[AA]

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NTU Semester Credit Hours: 3
Number of Lecture Hours: 2 (75 minute) lectures per week- Also Online
Days Class Meets on Campus: Monday/Wednesday

Contributing Scholar:
Paul Diament
Department of Electrical Engineering
Columbia University
1328 Mudd, 500 W 120 Street
New York, NY   10027
Phone: 212-854-3111

Fax: 212-854-2325
diament@ee.columbia.edu

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Academic/Administrative Contact:  
CVN Administration
Phone: 212-854-6447
Fax: 212-854-2325
info@cvn.columbia.edu


Prerequisites: One course in electromagnetics.

Textbooks: (Order Materials)

1.	Wave Transmission and Fiber Optics, Paul Diament, Macmillan, 1990 Original edition of the textbook is now out of print. Soft-cover reprinted copies are available online from www.custombookstore.com