Optoelectronic devices are now core technologies for several key technical areas such as telecommunications, information processing, lighting, sensors, and photovoltaics. The objectives of this course are (i) to teach fundamental notions about physical phenomena in optoelectronic materials, (ii) to introduce the principle and architecture of optoelectronic devices, such as light emitters, photodetectors, imaging sensors, solar cells, (iii) to introduce the fabrication and characterization methods of optoelectronic materials and devices.
Part 1 - Basis of optoelectronic phenomena
Band structure, E-k diagrams (metal, semi-metal, semi-conductor), semiconductor doping
Photon absorption, charge photo-generation, diffusion, recombination
Junctions
Part 2: Optoelectronic devices
Electroluminescence
Light-emitting diode (LED)
Laser LED (edge, MQW, DFB, tunable, VCSEL)
Photodetectors, imaging sensors
Solar cells
Part 3: Device fabrication and characterization