Optoelectronics

Objectives

The course of Optoelectronics intends to give the necessary tools to master students in materials engineering and micro and nanotecnologies engineering on how to select  materials for optoelectronics, the form of the design and manufacture of devices and their integration in more complex systems. Will focus, therefore, an approach markedly applied, always attempting to ensure the identification of subjects with real physical systems, so that the average student is able to easily identify possible technological applications.

General characterization

Code

11048

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Manuel João Dias Mendes, Rodrigo Ferrão de Paiva Martins

Hours

Weekly - 5

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Electromagnetism, differential Calculus, semiconductor Materials; Microelectronics.

Bibliography

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Teaching method

Teaching discipline breaks down by theoretical and practical classes and laboratory sessions. In addition, there is tutorial teaching, provided accompaniment of students, subject to assessment, by oral discussion.

Evaluation method

Continuous evaluation:
•2 tests
•2 quizzes about laboratory work
 
Minimum frequency grade:
•aproval in the quizzes (average > 9,5V)
 
Final grade:
•60% average of tests or exam grade + 40% average of quizzes

Subject matter

T
Importance and historical background of optoelectronics
Fundamental concepts and laws on optics and optoelectronics
Optical noise. Fotodetectors I
Fotodetectors II
Pn junction: application to LEDs and Lasers
Optical fibers and waveguides
Communication with optical fibers
Plasmonics. Metamaterials
Photonic crystals
Biophotonics (microscopy and applications)

P
Problems about fundamental concepts and laws on optics and optoelectronics

Problems about photodiodes

Lab – Characterization of a-Si and c-Si photodiodes

Problems about LEDs

Lab – Characterization of commercial inorganic LEDs

Lab – Production of an OLEDs

Problems about photodetectors lasers

Problems about optical fibers and waveguides

Lab – Optical fibers: dispersion, TIR and modes

Lab – Plasmonics (production and characterization of Ag nanoparticles)

Lab – Confocal and fluorescence microscopy