Montana State University

Optical Technology Center

Montana State University
P.O. Box 173515
Bozeman, MT 59717-3515
Location: 2310 University Way 4-2

Tel: (406) 994-6279
Fax: (406) 994-6767
Email:

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Director:

Joseph A. Shaw, Ph.D.

Optics Courses at Montana State University

Classes on optics and closely related topics at Montana State University are offered primarily in the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Chemistry and Biochemistry. Our students also have world-class opportunities for participating in design and research projects that greatly apply and extend their classroom and laboratory learning. Every undergraduate student in our programs participate in a meaningful research experience.
MSU optics classes

Electrical and Computer Engineering

EE 408 Photovoltaic Systems
EE 482 Electro-Optical Systems
EE 483 Fiber and Optical Communications
EE 484 Laser Engineering
EE 505 MEMS Sensors and Actuators
EE 538 Advanced Topics in Electromagnetics and Optics (nanophotonics, etc.)
EE 581 Fourier Optics and Imaging
EE 582 Optical Design
EE 583 Remote Sensing Systems

Physics

PHYS 253 Physics of Photography
PHYS 353 Holography
PHYS 327 Modern Optics
PHYS 337 Laser Applications
PHYS 461 Senior Lab
PHYS 531 Nonlinear Optics and Spectroscopy

Chemistry and Biochemistry

CHMY 326 Physical Chemistry Laboratory
CHMY 527 Optical Spectroscopy