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Doctor of Philosophy in Optical Science and Engineering at University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico, United States

Programme overview

Current research areas: Ultrafast optics and photonics, laser physics and engineering, optical imaging, quantum optics, optoelectronic devices, fiber lasers and amplifiers, optical communication, optical materials, optical lithography, nonlinear optics, integrated optics, quantum computing, bio-optics, nano-photonics, and laser cooling. An extensive selection of optics courses is available to the student considering graduate studies in Optical Science and Engineering. Conside.

Faculty: Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies  |  Department: Optical Science & Engineering  |  Duration: 70 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States

What you will study

General guidelines for completion of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Optical Science and Engineering are set forth in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog. The program requires a minimum of 52 credit hours of graduate work, exclusive of dissertation. Important: the total credit hours taken from Required courses and Elective courses should be 30 credit hours. A concentration is required for the degree.

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Entry requirements

General guidelines for completion of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Optical Science and Engineering are set forth in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog. The program requires a minimum of 52 credit hours of graduate work, exclusive of dissertation. Important: the total credit hours taken from Required courses and Elective courses should be 30 credit hours. A concentration is required for the degree.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 70 credit hours

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