| Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester |
| Scope and form: One afternoon with lectures, colloquia and exercises. |
| Evaluation: Approval of coursework/reports
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| Examination: 13-scale |
| Previous course: 46230 / 44203 |
| Prerequisites: 34030 / 33253 / 46210 |
| Preferred prerequisites: 34140 / 34049 / 46240 |
| No credit points with: 44203 / 46230 |
| Aim: The course will provide the students with a good understanding of the physics of advanced semiconductor optical devices. Starting from a detailed and fundamental description of the semiconductor laser and semiconductor optical amplifier a number of devices relevant to optical communication systems will be treated. Through the examples the relevant physical mechanisms are highlighted and analysed. Topics from the actual research at the COM center will be used and the course may lead to experimental as well as theoretical special courses or Master projects at COM. |
| Contents: Summary of elementary optical semiconductor physics. Optical amplification in bulk and low-dimensional materials. The semiconductor laser and semiconductor optical amplifier and their dynamical poperties. Density matrix equations and ultrafast dynamics. Nonlinear effects. Ultrafast optical spectroscopy. Spontaneous emission noise and optical spectra. Photonic devices based on low-dimensional materials, such as quantum wells and quantum dots. |
| Contact: Jesper Mørk, building 345, (+45) 4525 5765, jm@com.dtu.dk |
| Department: 034 Research Center COM |
| Keywords: semiconductors, optics, physics, laser, devices, communications |
| Updated: 10-05-2001 |
