OPTOELECTRONICS LAB

ECE 434

Introduction to ray optics, physical optics and interference, applications of Fourier optics, absorption, dispersion, and polarization of light. Light sources, including lasers (gas, solid state, and semiconductor), modulation and detection of light.

ECE 741

An overview of modern photonic technology and an introduction to key parameters and concepts; the basic mechanisms determining the relationship between optical gain and current density, and quantum-well laser structures; physics of high-power phase-locked laser arrays or other optoelectronics devices. Knowledge of electromagnetics [such asE C E 320] and solid-state electronics [such asE C E 335] strongly encouraged.

ECE 335

Characteristics of semiconductors; study of physical mechanisms and circuit modeling of solid state electronic and photonic devices; principles of microelectronic processing and examples of integrated circuits.

ECE/PHYSICS 235

An introduction to the physical principles underlying solid-state electronic and photonic devices, including elements of quantum mechanics, crystal structure, semiconductor band theory, carrier statistics, and band diagrams. Offers examples of modern semiconductor structures. Prior experience with MATLAB [such asE C E 203] is strongly encouraged but not required.

ECE 536

Characteristics of semiconductors; study of physical mechanisms and modeling of solid state electronic and photonic devices; principles of optoelectronic processing and examples of integrated optoelectronics.