ECE 672 - Optoelectronic Devices
Instructor
Contents
This course introduces the basic science and technology of optoelectronic devices. The course con- stitutes three major parts; physics of optoelectronics, generation of light, and detection of light. In the first part, the physics of electrons, photons and their interaction are discussed. This part draws knowledge of basic quantum mechanics, electromagnetic theory and solid-state semiconductor physics. In the second part, the focus is placed on theory of laser with emphasis on semiconductor lasers. In the last part, by introducing various photodetection and noise mechanisms, we introduce various semiconductor-based photodetectors with a glance on single photon detector.
Contents
I- PHYSICS of OPTOELECTRONICS
-
Physics
of
Matter
and
Electrons
(3
Lectures)
- Quantum Mechanics of Electron
- Electrons in Crystal and Energy Bands
- Electrons in Semiconductors and Band Structures
- Electrons in Semiconductor Quantum Confined Structures (Wells, Wires, Dots, Superlattices)
- Semiconductor Band Structure Calculation
-
Physics
and
Propagation
of
Light
and
Photons
(3
Lectures)
- Electromagnetic (EM) Waves in Free-Space
- EM wave in Dielectrics and Metals (Optical Refractive Index Model)
- Matrix Optics
- EM Wave in Periodic Media (Grating Structures and Superlattices)
- EM wave in Optical Waveguides
- Coupled Waveguides & Resonators
- Distributed Feedback Structures
- Photon & Quantized Light
-
Physics
of
Light-Matter
(Electron-Photon)
Interaction
(1
Lecture)
- Classical and Semiclassical Treatment of Optical Transitions (Absorption, Spontaneous and Stimulated Emission)
- Interband Absorption and Gain in Bulk Semiconductors
- Interband Absorption and Gain in Quantum-confined Semiconductors (Wells, Wires and Dots)
II- LIGHT GENERATION (3 Lectures)
- Theory and Building Blocks of LASER
- LASER characteristics
- LASER Systems and Technologies
- Semiconductor LASER
- Advanced Semiconductor LASERs
- LASER Modulation
- Semiconductor LASER Packaging
III- DETECTION Of LIGHT (2 Lectures)
- Optically-Induced Transition Rates
- Photodetection Mechanisms
- Photodetection Noise Mechanisms & Signal to Noise Ratio
- Photodetector Performance Parameters
- Photoconductive Detectors
- Photodiodes
- Guided-Wave & Traveling-Wave Photodetectors
- Single Photon Detectors
Primary References
- S.L. Chuang, Physics of Photonic Devices, 2nd ed., Wiley, 2009.
- A. Yariv & P. Yeh, Photonics, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2007.
- J-M Liu, Photonic Devices, Cambridge, 2005.
- E. Rosencher & B. Vinter, Optoelectronics, Cambridge, 2002.
- B.E.A. Saleh & M.C. Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, 2nd ed., Wiley, 2007.
- C. F. Klingshirn, Semiconductor Optics, 4th ed., Springer (on-line version is available at UW), 2012.
- L. A. Coldren, S.W. Crozine, M.L. Masanovic, Diode Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits, 2nd ed., Wiley, 2012.
Grading Policy
%50 Assignments and %50 Final Exam.