INTEGRATED OPTICS and OPTOELECTRONICS

AIM

The course will provide students with a firm foundation in the theory of guided wave optics and semiconductor lasers. Topics will include: analytic and numerical techniques for finding solutions to the wave equation in semiconductor & planar silica waveguide structures; the operation of semiconductor lasers; materials used in semiconductor lasers; semiconductor lasers for specific applications; fabrication of semiconductor lasers and integrated optic devices.

CONTENT

This course contains; Introduction and review: Maxwell equations and boundary conditions; elementary semiconductor electronics,Dielectric optical waveguides; the effective index method, gains guidance and index guidance in semiconductor laser; losses and gains in waveguide,Coupled mode theory; directional couples; distributed-feedback structures; and coupled laser arrays ,Quantum theory of absorption and gain spectrum,Electron-photon interaction; interband and intersubband transitions; ,Optical matrix selection rules,Types of photodetectors; quantum efficiency; gain and bandwidth,Semiconductor interband and intersubband quantum-well lasers,Quantum Dot Lasers,Fabry-Perot and distributed feedback lasers; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers,Electro-optical phase and amplitude modulators using bulk and quantum-well structures,Guantum-well structures; electroabsorption modulators using quantum-confined Stark effects and Franz-Keldysh effects,Photonic integrated circuits; integrated laser-modulator; multi-section phase; gain,Distributed Bragg reflector devices.

1. 1

   Design semiconductor lasers for specific applications, including high power, high temperature operation.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

2. 2

   Explain the operation of semiconductor lasers, including basic concepts such as stimulated emission

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

3. 3

   Suggests analytic solutions to the wave equation in dielectric waveguides.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

4. 4

   Use numerical approaches to find solutions in semiconductor and planar silica structures.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

5. 5

   Relate the performance of optoelectronics systems to constituent device structures and underlying material physics.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

6. 6

   Design process flows for fabricating semiconductor lasers and integrated optic devices.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Introduction and review: Maxwell equations and boundary conditions; elementary semiconductor electronics

   Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

2. WEEK 2

   Dielectric optical waveguides; the effective index method, gains guidance and index guidance in semiconductor laser; losses and gains in waveguide

   Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

3. WEEK 3

   Coupled mode theory; directional couples; distributed-feedback structures; and coupled laser arrays

   Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

4. WEEK 4

   Quantum theory of absorption and gain spectrum

   Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

5. WEEK 5

   Electron-photon interaction; interband and intersubband transitions;

   Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

6. WEEK 6

   Optical matrix selection rules

   Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

7. WEEK 7

   Types of photodetectors; quantum efficiency; gain and bandwidth

   Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

8. WEEK 8

   Semiconductor interband and intersubband quantum-well lasers

   Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

9. WEEK 9

   Quantum Dot Lasers

   Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

10. WEEK 10

    Fabry-Perot and distributed feedback lasers; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

    Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

11. WEEK 11

    Electro-optical phase and amplitude modulators using bulk and quantum-well structures

    Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

12. WEEK 12

    Guantum-well structures; electroabsorption modulators using quantum-confined Stark effects and Franz-Keldysh effects

    Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

13. WEEK 13

    Photonic integrated circuits; integrated laser-modulator; multi-section phase; gain

    Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

14. WEEK 14

    Distributed Bragg reflector devices

    Preparation: Going through course materials and reading recommended articles

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success50%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success50%

WORKLOAD

READING

• S. L. Chuang, Physics of Photonic Devices, 2nd ed., New York: Wiley, 2009.
• L. A. Coldren and S. W. Corzine, Diode Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits, New York: Wiley, 1995.

TEACHING STAFF

• Assoc.Prof. Hasan KURTCOORDINATOR
• Assoc.Prof. Hasan KURT