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EE232, Spring 2015
Lightwave Devices

  • Lecture 1: Introduction and Overview [PDF]
  • Lecture 2: Basic concepts of lasers and cavities [PDF]
  • Lecture 3: Basic semiconductor physics and optical processes [PDF] (updated 2/25 to correct math typo in h and h-bar)
  • Lecture 4: Density of States of Quantum Wells [PDF]
  • Lecture 5: Fermi Golden Rule [PDF]
  • Lecture 6: Optical matrix element [PDF]
  • Lecture 7: Optical gain coefficient [PDF]
  • Lecture 8: Einstein AB Coefficients, Spontaneous Emission [PDF]
  • Lecture 9: Quantum well selection rule, gain spectrum [PDF]
  • Lecture 10: Inter-subband absorption in quantum wells [PDF]
  • Lecture 11: Double heterostructure (DH) lasers [PDF]
  • Lecture 12: Longitudinal and transverse modes [PDF]
  • Lecture 13: Rate quations: steady-state solutions and linearized dynamic response [PDF]
  • Lecture 14: Quantum well lasers, transparency carrier concentration, and strained quantum well lasers [PDF]
  • Lecture 15: Band structures of strained quantum wells (not covered in lecture)
  • Lecture 16: Polarization [PDF] (lecture only covers materials after slide 11)
  • Lecture 17: p-i-n photodiodes and photoconductors [PDF]
  • Lecture 18: Noises in photodetectors [PDF]
  • Lecture 19: Avalanche photodiodes (APD) [PDF]
  • Lecture 20: Optical modulators [PDF]
 Last updated May 1, 2015