Semiconductor Lasers
Examine the principles of compound semiconductor lasers and LEDs; bulk and quantum-well laser structures; radiative and nonradiative recombination processes; optical, electrical, and thermal properties of lasers; dynamic rate equations and modulation characteristics; lasing spectra, chirp, modal noise and linewidth; and edge-emitting and surface-emitting lasers. Electrical and Computer Engineering 396K (Topic 16) and Electrical Engineering 396K (Topic 16) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
Examine the principles of compound semiconductor lasers and LEDs; bulk and quantum-well laser structures; radiative and nonradiative recombination processes; optical, electrical, and thermal properties of lasers; dynamic rate equations and modulation characteristics; lasing spectra, chirp, modal noise and linewidth; and edge-emitting and surface-emitting lasers. Electrical and Computer Engineering 396K (Topic 16) and Electrical Engineering 396K (Topic 16) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027