Physics: Optics and Photonics, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PHYS 5453 | Mathematical Methods for Physicists | 3 |
| PHYS 5613 | Quantum Mechanics I | 3 |
| Select 9 hours of Photonics core courses from the following with advisor approval: | 9 | |
| Geometrical Optics | ||
| Lasers | ||
| Physical Optics | ||
| Design of Lasers and Systems | ||
| Fiber-Optic Communication Systems | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 hours from the two groups of electives with a minimum of one course and a maximum of two from Group I. Courses at the graduate level from other departments may be substituted for electives in Group II with Physics Department permission, but alternate courses must have a strong connection to optics and photonics. | 9 | |
Group I | ||
| Electromagnetic Radiation | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
| Advanced Electromagnetic Radiation | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
Group II | ||
| Laser Spectroscopy | ||
| Solid State Physics I | ||
| Quantum Mechanics II | ||
| Nonlinear Optics | ||
| Quantum Optics | ||
| Design of Optical Systems | ||
| Microelectronic Fabrication | ||
| Ultrafast Optoelectronics | ||
| Digital Image Processing | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Thesis/Research | ||
| Select 6 hours (or more) of supervised research with submission of an approved thesis. | ||
| PHYS 5000 | Master's Thesis Research or Report (Or equivalent) | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 32
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PHYS 5453 | Mathematical Methods for Physicists | 3 |
| PHYS 5613 | Quantum Mechanics I | 3 |
| Select 9 hours of Photonics core courses from the following with advisor approval: | 9 | |
| Geometrical Optics | ||
| Lasers | ||
| Physical Optics | ||
| Design of Lasers and Systems | ||
| Fiber-Optic Communication Systems | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 hours from the two groups of electives with a minimum of one course and a maximum of two from Group I. Courses at the graduate level from other departments may be substituted for electives in Group II with Physics Department permission, but alternate courses must have a strong connection to optics and photonics. | 9 | |
Group I | ||
| Electromagnetic Radiation | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
| Advanced Electromagnetic Radiation | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
Group II | ||
| Laser Spectroscopy | ||
| Solid State Physics I | ||
| Quantum Mechanics II | ||
| Nonlinear Optics | ||
| Quantum Optics | ||
| Design of Optical Systems | ||
| Microelectronic Fabrication | ||
| Ultrafast Optoelectronics | ||
| Digital Image Processing | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Additional Electives | ||
| Select 6 hours of advanced courses at the graduate level. | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Report | ||
| Students must complete a two-credit hour report. | 2 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
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