| TFFY22 | Optoelectronics, 7 ECTS credits. /Optoelektronik Y/ |
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| Advancement level
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| Aim: The course is intended to give the basic knowledge of optoelectronic devices and fiber optics to be able to understand todays and tomorrows standard methods in optical communication and sensor technology. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) TFFY29 Wave motion Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Supplementary courses: TFFY34 Semiconductor technology |
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| Organisation: The course will be given in the form of lectures (including some guest lectures), problem solving classes as well as laboratory experiments in small groups. Homeassignements and project work are also included. |
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| Course contents: - Optoelectronic materials - Basic optics: Maxwells and Fresnels formulas, polarization. - Waveguides; Planar dielectrics and optical fibers - Basic semiconductor physics; electronic properties, transport and radiative recombination - Photodetectors, photoconductors, photodiodes, solar cells, noise in detectors, CCD camera - Light emitting diodes; electroluminescence, materials for IR and visible light, structures and characteristics - Lasers; spontaneous/stimulated emission, modes, laser types - Semiconductor lasers, heterojunction, quantum well laser, surface emitting lasers - Displays; Liquid crystals - Electro-optic modulators and switches - Optical communication systems; Modulation, optical amplifiers - Future fiberoptical systems; solitons, integrated optics, optical logic - Fiber-optical sensors |
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| Course literature: Optoelectronics. An introduction to Materials and Devices (Jaspirit Singh), Mc Graw Hill. Lab manuals (2) can be downloaded at the course homepage. |
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| A written examination (alt. home assignements and projectwork) Laboratory work |
3,5 p 1 p |
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Course language is English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Göran Hansson Examiner: Helge Weman Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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