Carleton University · OSS 3014

Optical Waves, Waveguides, and Sensors

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Analysis of guided-wave propagation and sensors. Topics include Maxwell’s time-dependent wave equations, dielectric waveguides (slab, planar, segmented, rib, strip), optical fibres (modes, dispersion relations, propagation in dispersive media, nonlinear fibres), beam propagation methods, free space beam propagation, waveguide devices, and study of sensors technology.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): OSS 3003 .

Conditions and arrangements

  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PLT 3014 (no longer offered).
  • Prerequisite(s): OSS 3003 .
  • Lectures three hours a week, tutorial two hours a week.
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Analysis of guided-wave propagation and sensors. Topics include Maxwell’s time-dependent wave equations, dielectric waveguides (slab, planar, segmented, rib, strip), optical fibres (modes, dispersion relations, propagation in dispersive media, nonlinear fibres), beam propagation methods, free space beam propagation, waveguide devices, and study of sensors technology.

  • Prerequisite(s): OSS 3003 .
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PLT 3014 (no longer offered).
  • Lectures three hours a week, tutorial two hours a week.

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