Program Overview

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Education

The Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics at Duke University offers various educational programs, including the Photonics Certificate Program and the Master of Engineering in Photonics and Optical Sciences degree program.

Photonics Certificate Program

The Photonics Certificate Program is open to any graduate student who is already enrolled at Duke University. The goal of the program is to provide a venue for students to learn more about photonics as a path to interdisciplinary research and technology development.

Process to Earn the Certificate

To earn the certificate, students must:

1. Apply to the certificate program by completing the required form.
2. File with Duke Graduate School their Intent to Receive Degree Form and indicate that they want to receive the Photonics Graduate Certificate.
3. Complete the requirements of the certificate and meet with the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) at least one month prior to graduation to provide the necessary information.

Requirements

The requirements for the certificate include:

• Completing four (4) photonics courses from the approved course listing, of which one course must be a qualified “Introductory Survey Course.”
• Presenting research at a Fitzpatrick Institute Student Group meeting.
• Attending 1 semester of the Optics and Photonics Seminar Series (BME 609/ ECE 549/ PHY 549).
• For Ph.D. candidates: ensuring that at least one member of the FIP is on the student's Ph.D. dissertation committee.

Certificate Course List

The following is a list of approved certificate courses:

• *BME 552/ECE 541/PHY 621 Advanced Optics
• *BME 555/CHEM 630 Advances in Photonics
• BME 436L Biophotonics Instrumentation
• BME 550 Modern Microscopy
• BME 590 Biomedical Optics
• BME 590 Machine Learning in Imaging
• BME 551 Biomedical Optical Spectroscopy
• BME 436L Biophotonics Instrumentation
• CHEM 890-4 Molecular and Biomolecular Imaging
• ECE 545 Nanophotonics
• ECE 546 Optoelectronic Devices
• ECE 523/PHY 627 Quantum Information Science
• ECE 571 Electromagnetic Theory
• ECE 573 Optical Communications Systems
• ECE 675 Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy
• ECE 590 Nonlinear Optics
• ECE 722 Quantum Electronics
• ECE 676 Lens Design
• ME 555 Optical Properties of Nanostructured Materials
• PHY 671 Quantum Optics
• PHY 562 Fundamentals of Electromagnetism
• PHY 719 Advanced Electromagnetism
• PHY 732 Advanced Quantum Optics
• ECE 574 Waves in Matter

Master of Engineering in Photonics and Optical Sciences

The Pratt School of Engineering also offers a dedicated Master of Engineering in Photonics and Optical Sciences degree program.

FIP Fellowships (Chambers & Fitzpatrick)

The Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics offers fellowships, including the FIP Fitzpatrick Scholars, Chambers Scholars, and Fellows.

DOSC - Duke Optical Student Chapters

The Duke Optical Student Chapters (DOSC) is another educational initiative offered by the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics.

Outreach

The Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics also engages in outreach activities.

Colorblind Glasses Initiative

The Colorblind Glasses Initiative is another educational program offered by the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics.