ECE 244AStatistical Optics
Introduction to statistical phenomena in optics including first order properties of light waves generated from various sources. Coherence of optical waves, high-order coherence. Partial coherence and its effects on imaging systems. Imaging in presence of randomly inhomogeneous medium. Limits in photoelectric detection of light. Recommended preparation: ECE 240A-B.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “graduate standing.”