Optoelectronic Devices (formerly Optoelectronics I)

(Prof. Dr. H. Hillmer)

Diese Vorlesung wird nur in Englisch gehalten.

Examination: oral, 30 min. - (OKA/UNI)

This lecture is also available as qualification within the ECE course of studies. A seperate oral examination containing basics of optoelectronics is provided.                                       

Course targets

To learn basic principles of optoelectronic devices and systems, structure and operating principles of optoelectronic components. Not only simple facts and tools are presented, but considerable emphasis is also put on methodology. The engineer should learn to solve basic problems in optoelectronics. In other words: looking into the successful solutions of nature is a promising approach for an advanced working engineer.

Contents

• Introduction into ray- and quantum optics
• Refractive index, polarization, interference, diffraction, coherence
• Material properties of glass: dispersion, absorption
• Optical waveguiding, detailed introduction into dispersion and absorption
• Interferometers (Michelson, Fabry-Pérot, Mach-Zehnder)
• Optical multilayer structures (e.g. DBR mirrors)
• Introduction to lasers, LEDs, photo diodes and solar cells

The course includes a visit of the Institute of Nanostructure Technology and Analytics (INA) demonstrating design tools for optoelectronic components and showing the clean room facilities as well as the characterization and technological laboratories.

Exercises

• Exercises Optoelectronic Devices (PDF)

Script

• optoelectronic devices (PDF) chapter 1-4
  
• optoelectronic devices (PDF) chapter 5-10
  

Literature

• J. Gowar: Optical Communication Systems, 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall, 1993
• K. J. Ebeling: Integrierte Optoelektronik, 2. Aufl., Springer Verlag, 1992
• H. Hultzsch: Optische Telekommunikationssysteme, Damm Verlag, 1996
• K. Iga, S. Kinoshita: Process technology for semiconductor lasers, Springer, Series in Material Science 30, 1996
• G. P. Agrawal, N. K. Dutta: Long-wavelength semiconductor lasers, Van Nostrand, 1986
• H. Fouckhardt: Photonik, Teubner Verlag, Stuttgart 1994
• L. A. Coldren and S. W. Corzine: Diode Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits, John Wiley, New York 1995
• S. L. Chuang: Physics of Optoelectronic Devices, John Wiley & Sons, New York 1995
• M. Young: Optics and lasers, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 1993
• P. Bhattacharya: Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, London 1997