EE 231: Optical Electronics

Last updated: 06/11/07

Finals: Monday, June 11

7:30–10:30 P.M.

You are allowed to bring your textbook and 3 pages of handwritten notes!

Class description
Introduction to phenomena, devices, and applications of optoelectronics. Photonic waveguides, gaussian beam propagation. Interaction of light and matter, spontaneous and stimulated emission, laser rate equations, semiconductor lasers. Optical detectors, amplifiers, modulators and switches. (5 credits)

Intended audience: Graduate or advanced undergraduate students.
Prerequisite: EE145/L or instructor permission
Textbook: Photonics: Optical Electronics in Modern Communications (6th edition 2007, A. Yariv, P. Yeh)

Time: Tuesday/Thursday 4 -05:45 pm
Location: SocSci2 141

Course Instructor

Dominik G. Rabus

Office: BE 153 B

Phone: (831) 459-1043

E-mail: rabus@soe.ucsc.edu

Office hours: Tuesday, 2-4 pm

Tentative Schedule

Lect.	Date	Topic	Reading Assignment	Homework due
1	4/3	Introduction/ Overview, Ray optics	ch. 1, 2.0-2.1
2	4/5	Propagation of Rays and Beams, E&M review	ch. 1, 2.2-2.4
3	4/10	Gaussian Beams, coherence	2.5-2.7
4	4/12	Optical Resonators	4.0-4.2 (4.3-4.4)
5	4/17	Spontaneous and Stimulated Emission	5.0-5.2, 5.5
6	4/19	Absorption, Amplification and Susceptibility	5.2, 5.3, 5.6-5.8	Homework1 Solution1
7	4/24	Laser Oscillation	6.0-6.3
8	4/26	Laser Oscillation (cont.)	6.4-6.5 (6.6)
9	5/1	Specific Laser Systems, spectroscopy instrumentation	6.11	Presentation
10	5/3	Laser stabilization, spectroscopy techniques		Homework2 Solution2
11	5/8	Semiconductor Physics	15.0-15.1
12	5/10	pn Junction, Semiconductor Physics, semic. lasers	(11.6) 15.1, 15.2
13	5/15	Midterm
14	5/17	Semiconductor Lasers Link to Book: Fundamentals of Semiconductor Lasers	15.2-15.3 (15.4)	Homework3 Solution3
15	5/22	Laser Modulation, Integrated Optoelectronics	15.5, 15.7	Presentation
16	5/24	Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Well Laser	16.0-16.1 (16.2)	Presentation
17	5/29	Distributed Feedback, DFB laser	13.3.-13.5,16.3	Presentation
18	5/31	Vertical cavity lasers, Photodetectors	16.4,11.7-11.8, 11.5	Homework4 Solution4 Presentation
19	6/5	Intersubband devices		Presentation
20	6/7	Project Presentations		Projects
21	6/11	Final 7:30–10:30 P.M.

Course Expectations

Learning occurs by the active involvement of the student. The student is expected to come to class prepared to think and learn. The lecture period will be used to establish fundamental concepts. During lecture time, you will be asked to participate in solving problems. Always bring your calculator. It also is helpful to bring your textbook along.

To get the most out of this class, you need to read the assigned sections in the textbook before coming to class.

Working Together

You are encouraged to work in groups and discuss about the homework assignments. However, each has to write his/her own solution and fully understand them.

Academic Dishonesty
Any confirmed academic dishonesty including but not limited to copying homeworks or cheating on exams, will result in a no-pass or failing grade. You are encouraged to read the campus policies regarding academic integrity. Examples of cheating include (but are not limited to):

Sharing results or other information during an examination.
Working on an exam before or after the official time allowed.
Submitting homework that is not your own work.
Reading another student's homework solution before it is due.
Allowing someone else to read your homework solution before the assignment is due.

If there is any question as to whether a given action might be construed as cheating, see me before you engage in any such action.

Homework Assignments

Homeworks will be assigned every other week and collected during class sessions. Late homework will not be accepted or graded. No exceptions. Homework is graded in terms of it being complete, well organized, readable and showing evidence of thoughtful attention to the problem itself. Sloppy submissions will not be considered for grading.

Grading Method

The course will not be graded on a curve. It is possible for everyone to earn an "A" or for everyone to earn an "F".

Tentative Grading
Course Element:	Percentage of Course Grade:
Homework	10%
Midterm	25%
Final Exam	35%
Project	30%
Total	100

Helpful links

Conversion of Units

http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/chemistry/general/units_en.html

Light Polarization

http://www.nsm.buffalo.edu/~jochena/research/opticalactivity.html

Laser Cooling

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/lcooling1.html

Coherence

http://electron9.phys.utk.edu/optics421/modules/m5/Coherence.htm

Argon laser Java Tutorial

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lasers/argonionlaser/index.html

XFEL Info

http://xfelinfo.desy.de/en/start/2/index.html

Books on optical electronics, semiconductors and lasers:

R. Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Addison-Wesley, 1996.
C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 7^th ed., John Wiley and Sons, NY, 1995.
N. W. Ashcroft, N. D. Mermin, Solid State Physics, Saunders College, 1976.
P. Yu, M. Cardona, Fundamentals of Semiconductors, Springer, 2nd Edition, 1999.
P. Bhattacharya, Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, 2nd Edition 1998.
E. Rosencher, B. Vinter, Optoelectronics, Cambridge, 1st Edition, 2002.
L. Coldren, S. Corzine, Diode Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits, Wiley, 1995.
J. Singh, Optoelectronics, An Introduction to Materials and Devices, 1996.
A. Siegman, Lasers, 1986.
D. G. Rabus, Integrated Ring Resonators, Springer, 1st Edition, 2007 (also available as E-Book see www.ringresonator.com for more details).