ECE634

Course Description

This course introduces in depth the theme of optoelectronic devices and circuits. At first, an extensive revision of semiconductor physics is introduced. The crystal structure and fabrication technologies, the semiconductor band structures, the scattering processes and the optical and the optoelectronics properties of semiconductors are all presented. In the second section, the optical sources and detectors are introduced. These include: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and their structures, output characteristics, coupling to fibers, bandwidths, and spectral emissions. The LASERS and their operation types, spatial emission pattern, and their current Vs. output characteristics. The photo-detectors and their characteristics, Photoemissive types, Photoconductivity and photovoltaic devices. Finally, the last section of the course is dedicated to introduce the theme of integrated optical circuits. These include dielectric waveguides, coupled-mode theory, directional couplers, and photonic crys

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