ECE 227A. Semiconductor Lasers I

Fall 2007

Course Info
Instructor Prof. Larry Coldren
Rm. 3205F ESB, coldren@ece.ucsb.edu
Office Hours TBA
Web Page http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/courses/ECE227/227_F08Coldren/
Class Time Monday and Wednesday 12-1:50pm
Place Phelps 1437
Grader John Parker
Rm. 3205B ESB, JParker@ece.ucsb.edu
Textbook
Diode Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits, Larry Coldren and Scott Corzine, Wiley, NY (1995)
ISBN: 0-471-11875-3
 
Course Coverage
Chapter 1-3 and Associated Appendices
Download Syllabus
Homework

Please include equations and put numbers on the axis for a "plot".  MATLAB is highly recommended. 
Due Date Assignment Solution
10/1/08 1: 1, 2, 5 download
10/8/08 1: 4, 6, 7, 8 download
10/15/08 1: 9, 14, 16, 18 download
10/22/08 2: 5, 6, 7, 11 download
10/29/08 2: 8, 9, 13, 14 download
11/5/08 Midterm in class
11/12/08 3: 1 download
11/19/08 3: 5, 7, 8, 10 download(pt1), download(pt2)
11/26/08 3: 11, 13, 14, 16 download
     
     
 
Grading and Rules
Your grade will be based on your performance in 3 areas:
1) the homework sets (40%)
2) the midterm (25%)
3) the final exam (35%)
 

Homework will be assigned one week before the deadline, and will be collected in class on Wednesdays unless otherwise specified.

Late homework will not be accepted, except in case of severe hardship.

The midterm will be in class (date to be decided).

The final exam will be on Wednesday December 10th, 12-3pm (unless subject to change).

Both midterm and final will be open-book exams.

!! Please use MATLAB or similar graphing programs for plots and include the equation used to create the graph.
Announcements
Remember to add the useful approximation formula into appendix 3: b ≈ 1 - [ln(1+(v^2)/2) / ((v^2)/2)]
Test tips:
                     - Practice doing problems with a time limit
                     - Memorize the most commonly used equations