University of California,
Santa Barbara
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
ECE 162C - Spring 2008
Instructor: Prof. John Bowers
Schedule:MW 12-1:50, Phelps 1431
Electrical and optical properties of semiconductor materials. Direct and indirect gap semiconductors. Luminescence. Bulk and quantum well materials. Fundamentals of optoelectronic devices. LEDs. Photoconductors. Photodiodes. Modulators. Integrated optics.
TA:
Ramya Yeluri Office Hours: T1-3, F12-1
Prerequisites:
ECE 162A, 162B
Text, References, and Software:
Title: Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices
Author: Kasap
ISBN 0-201-61087-6
Publisher: Prentice Hall (2001).
Supplemental Texts:
Solymar, Electrical Prop. of Materials, Oxford.
Yariv, Optical Electronics in Modern Communication, Oxford
P. Bhatarcharya, Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, 2nd Edition (1997).
C. Pollock, Fundamentals of Optoelectronics, Irwin (1995).
S. Tiwari, Compound Semiconductor Device Physics, Academic Press (1992).
Course Goals:
1. Electronic properties of semiconductor materials for optoelectronic devices:
To develop firm understanding of the theory and fundamental electrical characteristics
of semiconductor materials relevant to optoelectronic devices.
2. Optical properties of selected semiconductor materials:
To develop sound understanding of basic optical characteristics of some semiconductor
materials.
3. P-N junction – the basic structure for optoelectronic device realization:
To gain sound understanding of the principles of operation of various junctions,
including Schottky contacts and heterojunctions and their importance to optoelectronic
device fabrication.
4. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs):
To develop good understanding of the principles of operation of LEDs, their
structures and applications.
5. Semiconductor Laser Diodes
To understand the principles of operation of semiconductor laser diodes and
the role they play in modern fiber optic communication systems.
6. Photodetectors.
To understand the operation of different types of photodetectors: PIN, APD,
Photoconductive, Bolometer.
7. Optoelectronic modulators. To understand the principles of the electro-optic
effect, materials that exhibit the E-O effect and how they can be fabricated
into practical intensity or phase modulators.
Homework will be assigned each Wednesday and will be due the following Wednesday.
Grading:
Homework: 25%
Midterm: 20%
Class Presentation 20%
Class Participation: 5%
Final: 30%
Homework
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