ECE 475

Optoelectronic and Photovoltaic Devices

3 units

Winter 2025

Topics

Analyze interactions between quantum entities in semiconductors (photons, phonons, and electrons), accounting for conservation of energy and momentum
Compute key parameters related to white light sources, including color temperature, luminous flux, and luminous efficacy
Perform basic rate-equation analysis of simple laser systems, including Fabry-Perot semiconductor lasers
Compute key parameters for simple laser systems, including emission wavelengths, threshold gain, and gain saturation characteristics
Compute key parameters for photodetectors and image sensors, including responsivity, spectral properties, detectivity, and noise equivalent power (NEP)
Compute key figures of merit for photovoltaic devices, including short-circuit current, open- circuit voltage, and fill factor

S.O. Kasap, Optoelectronics and Photonics, Principles and Practices, Second Edition, Pearson (2013)
recommended
A. Kitai, Principles of Solar Cells, LEDs and Related Devices; the role of the pn junction, Second Edition, Wiley (2019)
recommended

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