PHYS 8520 - Optoelectronics

3 Credit Hours
Description
This course will cover optical properties of semiconductors leading to the development of Optoelectronic Devices, specifically Detectors and Lasers. Following a basic description of refraction, transmission, reflection, scattering and absorption (direct, indirect, Impurity) of infrared radiation, the course will expose how energy gaps in semiconductors lead to different types of heterostructures and optical transitions, which are exploited to build various types of devices. Quantum confinement in Quantum Dot, Wire, Ring, and Well structures and other types of optical devices, along with various aspects of device developments and characterizations, will be discussed.