Semiconductor Optoelectronics

3 Credits

Theory and practical implementation of semiconductor optoelectronic devices. Broad coverage of the fundamentals of the propagation, modulation, generation, and detection of light. Topics include the energy transfer between photons and electron-hole pairs, light emission and absorption, radiative and non-radiative processes, electrical and optical characteristics, carrier diffusion and mobility, light extraction and trapping. Specific devices include laser diodes, light-emitting diodes, electroabsorption modulators, photodetectors, and solar cells. Credit will not be given for both ECE 375 and ECE 475 .