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Courses / Undergraduate / ECE

ECE 340L · also PHYSICS 320L, VMS 325L

Optics and Photonics

Alexander Y. Kozhanov

Description from DukeHub

Ray optics, wave optics, beam optics, resonators, atom-photons, interaction, interference, diffraction, polarization, lasers, light detection, electromagnetic optics. Laboratory experiments apply concepts in basic optics. Prerequisite: Electrical and Computer Engineering 270L or equivalent.

Skills

AI-resilient: 1 of 5

  • Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "laboratory"
  • No: Live work with people
  • No: Judgment someone is accountable for
  • No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
  • No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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