Optoelectronic System Components

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Department of Microelectronics

Synopsis:

The main task of the subject lectures is to explain the principles of operation of the optical devices, optical integrated circuits for different optoelectronic systems including application of the systems. In great detail are discussed the devices for optical communication and sensor application. The lectures treat important measuring methods and design methods and present practical experiences for design of the optoelectronic devices and integrated circuits and measurement their properties.

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Syllabus of lectures:

1. Photodetectors. Types.

2. PN, PIN and APD photodiodes. Photomultipliers. Spectrally selective and spectrally broadband detectors.

3. Detection of low optical signals. Noise. Modulation influence and SNR on BER. Optical receivers.

4. Non-coherent radiation sources. Electroluminiscence diodes. Spectral, dynamic and modulation properties.

5. Semiconductor injection lasers. Dielectric lasers and amplifiers. Optical transmitter.

6. Spectral, dynamic and modulation properties of lasers.

7. Planar and fibre waveguides for optical components

8. Optical interferometers.

9. Planar optical splitters, combiners and couplers.

10. Planar optical modulators and switchers

11. Other components for distribution and harnessing of optical radiation.

12. Optical multiplexers and demultiplexers

13. Integrated and fibre optical sensors.

14. Integrated optical circuits, integrated optic and optoelectronic.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. S: Photodetectors design and calculation.

2. S: Radiation sources design and calculation.

3. S: Optical transmitter design.

4. S: Optical receiver design and properties analysis.

5. L: Measurement of a semiconductor laser.

6. L: Measurement of an optical amplifier.

7. L: Dynamic properties of sources and detectors of radiation.

8. L: Spectral characteristics of radiation sources.

9. L: Spectral characteristic of photodetectors.

10. L: Optical fibre sensors

11. L: Optical demultiplexer characteristics.

12. L: Mach-Zehender interferometer.

13. L: Properties of an optron for analogue signal transmission.

14. Running assessment

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. B.E.A. Saleh, M.C Teich: Fundamentals of Photonics. John Willey & sons, New York, 1991

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Telecommunications and Radio-engineering - Opto-electric Systems- structured studies (compulsory course)