Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices

Catalog description

This course explores the theory and operational characteristics of semiconductor optoelectronic devices. It broadly covers the fundamentals of the propagation, modulation, generation, and absorption of light in semiconductors. Topics include the energy transfer between photons and electrons/holes, light emission and absorption, radiative and non-radiative processes, electrical and optical characteristics, semiconductor materials, heterojunctions, and light extraction and trapping. Specific devices that are discussed include laser diodes, light-emitting diodes, electroabsorption modulators, photodetectors, and solar cells.