EE508: Optoelectronics

Review of semiconductors theory; Hetero-junction structures; Light sources: review of principles, modulation bandwidth and spectral properties; Light detectors: review of principles, noise and sensitivity; Optical waveguides; Optical fibers: review of principles, attenuation, dispersion; Optical amplifiers; WDM and DWDM system and its components; Optical networking components; Trends and future directions in optoelectronics.