Spring 2027

Semiconductor Diode Lasers and Other Optoelectronic Devices

Overview of modern photonic technology covering optical gain, quantum-well laser structures, and high-power phase-locked laser arrays.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.73 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.84 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply simulation tools to characterize the physical operation of semiconductor lasers

  • Construct analytical models to evaluate semiconductor laser performance

  • Apply design tradeoffs to semiconductor laser design

  • Determine the relationship between compound semiconductor material properties and semiconductor laser operation

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.73 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.84 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Modern photonic technology and key parameters
  • Relationship between optical gain and current density
  • Quantum-well laser structures
  • Physics of high-power phase-locked laser arrays and optoelectronics devices

Skills

  • Applying simulation tools to characterize semiconductor laser operation
  • Constructing analytical models to evaluate laser performance
  • Applying design tradeoffs in semiconductor laser design
  • Determining relationships between material properties and laser operation

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