Summer 2026
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> EECE.5080
> 045
Course No: EECE.5080-045; SIS Class Nbr: 3095; SIS Term: 3540
Course Status: Open
Course Description
Introduction to the fundamental postulates of quantum theory: Planck's quantization hypothesis; wave-particle duality; time-dependent & time-independent Schrodinger's Equation; simple quantum mechanical systems. Radiation and quanta; quantization of the radiation field and cavity modes; absorption and emission of radiation; coherence functions; coherent states; importance of quantum fluctuations and quantum nature of light; laser amplifiers and amplifier nonlinearity; electromagnetics and quantum theory of laser oscillators; photons in semiconductors; semiconductor photon sources and detectors.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Section Notes: Live Online Course; Live Online Course: Attend class remotely during specific days and times (sometimes referred to as synchronous learning). Instructors may deliver lessons from an off-campus location, from a campus classroom, lab or studio, and you¿ll also make use of Blackboard, UMass Lowell¿s online learning management tool.
- Core Codes: STEM, ONLINE SYN
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Joel Therrien
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- M,W | 6:30 PM-9:20 PM ET
- 2026 Summer: May 18 to Jun 29
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1875 | Pay as little as $955/mo for this course.
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- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
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