Semiconductor Radiation Sources

Lecturer:

Zdeněk Burian (gar.), Fedor Šrobár (gar.)

Tutor:

Zdeněk Burian (gar.), Fedor Šrobár (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Microelectronics

Synopsis:

Stimulated emission in semiconductors. Homogeneous and heterogeneous junction, double heterostructure laser. Waveguide resonators, DFB structures. Complex lasers, quantum wells. Electromagnetic fields in semiconductor lasers. Types of lasers and their properties. Tunable injection lasers. Spectral line width and line stability. Radiating characteristic, coupling the laser to a waveguide. Bi-stable and voltage devices, switches. Non-coherent LED's, super-luminescence diodes. Lasers and non-coherent diodes for optical communications. Injection laser amplifiers. Measurement methods, applications.

Requirements:

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Syllabus of lectures:

1. Stimulated emission in semiconductors

2. Homogeneous and heterogeneous junction, double heterostructure laser

3. Waveguide resonators, DFB structures

4. Complex lasers, quantum wells

5. Electromagnetic fields in semiconductor lasers

6. Types of lasers and their properties

7. Tunable injection lasers

8. Spectral line width and line stability

9. Radiating characteristic, coupling the laser to a waveguide

10. Bi-stable and voltage devices, switches

11. Non-coherent LED's, super-luminescence diodes

12. Lasers and non-coherent diodes for optical communications

13. Injection laser amplifiers

14. Measurement methods, applications

Syllabus of tutorials:

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Study Objective:

Study materials:

On the recommendation of the lecturer

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

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Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Doctoral studies, daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, combined studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured combined studies (compulsory elective course)