Semiconductor Materials and Devices

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course deals with the fundamentals of generation and detection of light in semiconductor materials as they pertain to optoelectronic devices such as light emitting diodes, laser diodes, photo detectors, and optocouplers. Major topics include: review of semiconductor properties; photo detectors such as PIN photodiodes and avalanche photodiodes (APDS); spontaneous emission and injection luminescence in light emitting diodes (LEDS); and stimulated emission and optical gain in laser diodes (LDS). Typical materials, structures, characteristics and parameters of these devices are discussed with relation to various applications in fiber optics, sensing and consumer products. PREREQUISITES: ECED 3201.03 or MATL 3500.03 or MECH 3505.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Tutorial