EEE 459: Optoelectronics

Credit Hours: 3; Class: 3 hours/ week

Course Content: the course outline is available here for download

Course Content and References:

Topic: Properties of Light

Recommended reading:

1. Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices by Safa Kasap (Chapter 1)

2. Optoelectronics: An Introduction by John Wilson, J. F. B. Hawkes (Chapter 1)

Relevant external links:

• • Animations showing wave-particle duality (link)

Topic: Optical Properties of Semiconductors

Recommended reading:

1. Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices by Safa Kasap (Chapter 3 and Chpater 5)

2. Optoelectronics: An Introduction by John Wilson, J. F. B. Hawkes (Chapter 2 and Chapter 4)

3. Physics of Semiconductor Devices by Simon M. Sze and Kwok K. Ng (Chapter 12)

Relevant external links:

• • Different properties of III-V semiconductors (link)

Topic: Light Emitting Diode (LED)

Recommended reading:

1. Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices by Safa Kasap (Chapter 3)

2. Optoelectronics: An Introduction by John Wilson, J. F. B. Hawkes (Chapter 4)

3. Physics of Semiconductor Devices by Simon M. Sze and Kwok K. Ng (Chapter 12)

Topic: Stimulated Emission and Light Amplification

Recommended reading:

1. Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices by Safa Kasap (Chapter 2 and Chapter 4)

2. Optoelectronics: An Introduction by John Wilson, J. F. B. Hawkes (Chapter 5)

Topic: Semiconductor Lasers

Recommended reading:

1. Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices by Safa Kasap (Chapter 4)

2. Optoelectronics: An Introduction by John Wilson, J. F. B. Hawkes (Chapter 5)

3. Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices by Pallab Bhattacharya (Chapter 6 and 7)

Topic: Photodetectors

Recommended reading:

1. Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices by Safa Kasap (Chapter 5)

2. Optoelectronics: An Introduction by John Wilson, J. F. B. Hawkes (Chapter 7)

Topic: Solar Cells

Recommended reading:

1. Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices by Safa Kasap (Chapter 6)

2. Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices by Pallab Bhattacharya (

3. Physics of Semiconductor Devices by Simon M. Sze and Kwok K. Ng (Chapter 14)

Topic: Modulation of Light

Recommended reading:

1. Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices by Safa Kasap (Chapter 8)

Topic: Introduction to Integrated Photonics

Recommended reading:

1. Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices by Safa Kasap (Chapter 8)

2. Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices by Pallab Bhattacharya

Class Tests and Assignments:

Class Test 1

• • Topic: Properties of Light; Optical Properties of Semiconductors

  • Time and Location: Last class of Week 4; at 1.00 pm; in the regular classroom

  • Instructions: Open book exam (class lectures and any two of the mentioned references are allowed); use of cellphones and laptops are not allowed during the exam

Class Test 2

• • Topic: Light Emitting Diodes; Stimulated Emission

  • Time and Location: Last class of Week 7; at 1.00 pm; in the regular classroom

  • Instructions: Closed book exam; use of cellphones and laptops are not allowed during the exam

Class Test 3

• Topic: Light Amplification; Semiconductor Lasers

• Time and Location: Last class of Week 10; at 1.00 pm; in the regular classroom

• Instructions: Closed book exam; use of cellphones and laptops are not allowed during the exam

Class Test 4

• Topic: Photodetectors; Solar Cells

• Time and Location: First class of Week 14; at 1.00 pm; in the regular classroom

• Instructions: Closed book exam; use of cellphones and laptops are not allowed during the exam

• Assignment 1

  • The Assignment will be posted by Week 3

  • Submission deadline: 11.00 pm, Last class of Week 14

Class Assessments:

The results of class assessments (Class Tests, Assignments etc.) will be posted here