Radiation Sources and Detectors

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Department of Microelectronics

Synopsis:

The subject treats the principles of operation of the optical radiation sources, optical signal amplifiers and detectors of the optical signals as well as the field of application of the devices. All kinds of injection and dielectric lasers are discussed. The amplifiers and detectors of the optical signals, photonic receivers and transmitters are studied, too. In great detail are discussed applications of the optical integrated circuits, optical communications and optical sensors.

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Syllabus of lectures:

1. Interaction of the optical radiation and environment. Stimulated emission

2. Non-coherent radiation sources, luminescence diodes

3. Laser as an amplifier and oscillator, feedback

4. Free-electron lasers, gas lasers

5. Dielectric solid-state lasers

6. Semiconductor lasers

7. Special mode laser operation

8. Optical amplifiers, fibre and solid state optical amplifiers

9. Non-selective light detectors:thermoelectric cells, bolometers, pyroelectrical

10. Quantum detectors: photoresistors

11. PN-junction photodiodes, PIN and avalanche photodiodes, phototransistors

12. Photomultipliers, space resolution detectors

13. Low optical signal detection. Influence of the noise. Optical receiver

14. Solar cells

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. S: Calcuation of the optical detectors properties

2. S: Calcuation of the optical detectors properties

3. L: Laser diode threshould current

4. L: Radiation sources spectral characteristics

5. L: Optical detectors spectral characteristics

6. L: Transfer properties of the optron for the digital signal transmision

7. L: Transfer properties of the optron for the analogue signal transmision

8. L: Radiation characteristics of the radiation sources

9. L: Detectors VA characteristics

10. S: Calcuation of the radiation sources properties

11. S: Calcuation of the radiation sources properties

12. S: Design and analysis of the optical recievers properties

13. S: Design and analysis of the optical recievers properties

14. Final grading

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Saleh, B., Teich, M.: Fundamentals of Photonics. John Wiley&Sons, New York 1991

[2] Petermann, K.: Laser Diode Modulation and Noise. Kluwer Acad. Publish., Dordrecht 1998

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Elektronika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Elektronika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)