Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Devices for B.Tech 8th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Devices B.Tech (R13) eighthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
- Impact Knowledge on semiconductor materials, mechanisms and processing techniques
- Develop knowledge on optoelectronic devices
- Explain the basics of semiconductor understanding of fundamentals of optoelectronics
- Explain the Quantum effects and relevant properties due to their effect Explain and use of different processing techniques
- Explain and design optoelectronic devices.
UNIT I : BASICS OF SEMICONDUCTOR [9 Hours]
Energy bands and Charge carriers in Semiconductors: direct and indirect semiconductors (HUMO and LUMO), the E-k diagram, Density of states, Occupation probability, Fermi level and quasi Fermi levels, p-n junctions, Schottky junction and Ohmic contacts.
UNIT II : FUNDAMENTS OF OPTOELECTRONICS [9 Hours]
Elements Of Light – Wave nature of light, Polarization, Interference, Diffraction, Light Source. Excess carriers in Semiconductors: optical absorption; photo, electro and cathode – luminescence. Relevence of III-V and IV-VI material-system in optoelectronic devices. Lasers – Laser Emission, Absorption, Radiation, Population Inversion, Optical Feedback, Threshold condition, Laser Modes, Classes of Lasers.
UNIT III : QUANTUM EFFECT [9 Hours]
Quantum confinement, Engineering classifications of nanostructures (1D, 2D, 3D confinement) – nano particles- quantum dots, nanowires-ultra-thin films ultilayered materials. Length Scales involved and effect on properties: Mechanical, Electronic, optical, Magnetic and Thermal properties. Semiconducting Hetrostructures.
[TOTAL: 45 PERIODS]
OUTCOMES:
- Ability to relate impacts of semiconductor material properties into the optical properties of semiconductor devices.
- Ability to relate impacts of semiconductor material properties into the fabrication of semiconductor optoelectronic devices.
REFERENCES
- Pallab Bhattacharya “Semiconductor Opto Electronic Devices”, Prentice Hall of India Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi, 2006.
- Jasprit Singh, “Opto Electronics – As Introduction to materials and devices”, McGraw-Hill International Edition, 1998.
- Timp. G, “Nanotechnology”, AIP press/Springer, 1999.
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