Exhibit 23.1




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement Nos.
333-27507,  333-37306,  333-36445,  333-39547, 333-60816 and 333-45827 of EMCORE
Corporation on Form S-8 and Registration  Statement Nos.  333-94911,  333-87753,
333-65526,  333-71791  and  333-42514 of EMCORE  Corporation  on Form S-3 of our
report  dated  November  13, 2002  (except  note 17,  dated  December  30, 2002)
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of EMCORE  Corporation for the year
ended September 30, 2002.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey
December 30, 2002


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