MSc in Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Optics and Photonics (Quantum Optics and Information) in Ann Arbor United States | University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Michigan's optical science program boasts a longstanding heritage in optics research, tracing its roots to the 1960s. During this pioneering era, Professor Emmett Leith and Juris Upatnieks pioneered optical holography, while Physics Professor Peter Franken achieved the groundbreaking discovery of second harmonic generation. Today, the University's optics program has expanded significantly, with more than 25 faculty members from various departments and schools engaged in cutting-edge research and engineering in contemporary optics and photonics. The Optics and Photonics Lab in EECS serves as the primary research base for nine faculty members. These laboratories focus on diverse photonics research areas, quantum optoelectronics, and ultrafast optical phenomena. Current investigations span multiple specialized fields such as nonlinear optics, optical MEMS (bridging optical fields with mechanical movement), ultrafast optical processes, semiconductor-based quantum optoelectronics, Terahertz wave applications, fiber and integrated photonic systems, laser technologies (including high-power fiber lasers), x-ray and EUV production, quantum optics and computing, optical microcavities, nanophotonics, single quantum dot spectroscopy, biophotonics, and biomolecular structure analysis through biophysical methods.