General Information
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University is committed to providing a rigorous educational experience that prepares students for further study and a successful career. It is dedicated to research in both theoretical and experimental aspects of the field. Both undergraduate and graduate students are given opportunities to conduct original research in close association with individual faculty members. Various Scholarships and Financial aid programs are available to undergraduate students, while Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships, and other tuition fellowships and grants are available to graduate students. It is the policy of the department to support as many graduate students as possible through the award of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, tuition fellowships, and partial tuition fellowships. It is not the policy of the department to offer full financial aid to graduate students who are enrolled only for the purpose of obtaining a master’s degree.
Introduction
The MSE program in photonics and optoelectronics offers students with extended expertise and opportunities in many areas such as experimental and theoretical work in fiber lasers, fiber optic communications and devices, solid state lasers, and optoelectronic devices. Other areas include nonlinear and quantum optics, solitons and other nonlinear waves, ultrafast phenomena, reflective properties of ocean surfaces, linear optical and nonlinear optical properties of various optical materials, optical detection and passive remote sensing of the atmosphere, and microwave photonics including broadband microwave signal processing and free space laser communications. The ECE department has various optical laboratories, among these being the Photonics Laboratory, the Nonlinear and Quantum Optics Laboratory, the Optical Communications Laboratory, and the Applied Spectroscopy Laboratory. These laboratories are involved with the assembly and testing of various fiber and solid state lasers, the measurement of complex linear and nonlinear properties of optical materials, the testing of free space laser communication and microwave signal processing subsystems, the conducting of ultrafast time-resolved measurements, a machine shop, and an electronics shop. Research groups also collaborate with the Applied Physics Lab., NASA, the Army Research Lab, NIST, NSA, Northrop Grumman, and other industries. Part-time programs (non-degree and degree) are also available.
General Requirements
- Eight one-semester graduate (400-799) courses. These courses cannot include Independent Study, Dissertation Research, or Special Studies.
- Two additional one-semester courses or a masters thesis.
- At least six one-semester courses must be ECE-Department day-school courses that are not independent study.
- A written report is required for every graduate course designated as Independent Study, Dissertation Research, or Special Studies.
List of Courses
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering:
Fall:
Spring:
Part-Time Programs in Engineering and Applied Science:
- 525.413 Fourier Techniques in Optics
- 525.425 Laser Fundamentals
- 525.436 Applied Optics Laboratory
- 525.490 Electro-Optical Systems Analysis and Design
- 525.753 Laser Systems and Applications
- 525.756 Optical Propagation, sensing and Backgrounds
- 525.772 Fiber-Optic Communication Systems
- 615.751 Modern Optics
- 615.777 Applied Optics
- 615.778 Computer Optical Design
- 615.780 Optical Detectors and Applications
Other Departments:
- 110.417 Partial Differential Equations for Applications
- 110.443 Fourier Analysis and Generalized Functions
- 173.607 Advanced Laboratory
- 171.621 Condensed Matter Physics
- 171.755 Fourier Optics and Interferometry
- 600.414 Internet Algorithmics
- 600.418 Operating Systems
- 600.444 Computer Networks
- 510.415 Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials and Structures
- 510.421 Optical Techniques in NDE
- 510.615 Physical Properties of Materials
- 510.733 Special Topics in Electronic/Optical material Interactions
- 530.639 Scientific Computing
Sample Programs (based on current course schedule)
Sample 1
1st Year – Fall:
1st Year – Spring:
2nd Year – Fall:
- 520.485 Basics of Quantum Mechanics for Engineers, Kaplan
- 525.772 Fiber-Optic Communication Systems
Sample 2
1st Year – Fall:
- 520.401 Basic Communications
- 520.619 Optical Communications
- 520.603 Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems
1st Year – Spring:
- 520.410 Fiber Optics and Photonics
- 520.413 Introduction to Photonics
- 520.482 Introduction to Lasers
- 520.485 Semiconductor Devices for Opto-electronics
2nd Year – Fall:
- 520.753 Seminar on Optical Communication Systems
- 525.439 Introduction to High Speed Networks
- 525.436 Applied Optics Laboratory
Sample 3
1st Year – Fall:
- 520.407: Intro. to the physics of elect. and optical devices. Khurgin
- 525.413: Fourier Techniques in Optics (Modern Optics)
- 525.436 Applied Optics Laboratory
- 520.619: Optical communications, Davidson
1st Year – Spring:
2nd Year – Fall:
Research Activities
Current research activities include the theoretical and experimental investigation of fiber laser and nonlinear fiber optics, broadband optoelectronic devices, optical communications, nonlinear waves, optical properties of various materials, and passive remote sensing of the atmosphere.
Faculty
- Frederic M. Davidson: Quantum Optics, optical coherence, optical communications
- Richard I. Joseph: Electromagnetic theory, nonlinear wave propagation, solitons
- Jin U. Kang: Fiber optics and lasers, optoelectronic devices, nonlinear optics
- Alexander E. Kaplan: Nonlinear optics, quantum electronics
- Jacob B. Khurgin: Quantum electronics, solid-state devices, nonlinear optics
- Raymond Sova: Fiber Devices and Microwave Photonics
- Michael E. Thomas: Light propagation, remote sensing, optical properties of materials.
PH.D. Program
A Ph.D. program is also available in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Access information here or via the Graduate Advising Manual for more information.
Contact Information
Felicia Roane
105 Barton Hall
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-516-7031
Fax: 410-516-5566
E-mail: [email protected]
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