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The physics and optical engineering
department offers three well known programs
that lead to a bachelor's degree: a science
bachelor degree program in physics and two
engineering bachelor degree programs in
optical engineering and engineering physics.
In addition, the department offers a top
level Master’s program in optical
engineering that is nationally recognized.
The field of
optics is an enabling technology that is
growing at a rapid pace. Optical techniques
are found in
a wide range of areas such as surveying and
construction, measurements of material
parameters and deformation, flow
measurements, communications, machine
vision, laser cutting, drilling and welding,
data storage, internet switches, optical
computers, and sensors etc.
Our programs
place emphasis on laboratory courses with
a hands-on approach. The students have the
opportunity to take a variety of courses in
disciplines such as math and chemistry
allowing them to tailor their education. The
engineering physics program allows students
to become problem solvers, designs and build
like an engineer. The curriculum is tailored
for students to be able to take a
concentration in several engineering
disciplines within the engineering physics
program.
We have a wide
range of research programs accessible to
undergraduates including areas such as:
astronomy, solid state devices,
electro-optics, Non-linear optics, x-ray
absorption, semiconductor materials and
devices, magnetics, chaos, lasers, fiber
optics, holography, microsensors, MEMS,
photonics, optical communication, optical
measurements, quantum optics, biomedical
applications, and image processing. Several
research grants have been acquired by PHOE
department faculty members, and presently
the Wide Band Optical Radar project uses
over 25 undergraduates and graduates every
year.
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