Annexure ‘CD – 01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Optoelectronics L T P/S SW/F TOTAL

W CREDIT
UNITS
3 1 0 - 4

Course Code: Credit Units: 04

Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide the specific idea about the optoelectronic system and devices with basic concept of optics

and semiconductor electronics..

Pre-requisites: PG level
Student Learning Outcomes: On completion of this course the students will be able to gain the knowledge and expertise in optoelectronic system
which can be utilized in designing the electronic system. Further, the students will be able to develop the ability to describe the physical
mechanisms underlying the operation of a number of optoelectronic system elements.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
MODULE I: Fundamentals of optoelectronics 20%
MODULE I: Fundamentals of optoelectronics
Nature of light, light sources, black body, color temperature, units of light, radio metric and photometric units, basic semi
conductors, PN junction, carrier recombination and diffusion, injection efficiency, hetero-junction, internal quantum efficiency,
External quantum efficiency, double hetero junction, fabrication of hetero-junction, quantum wells and super lattice
MODULE II: Optical Modulators and Electro-optic effect: 20%
MODULE II: Optical Modulators and Electro-optic effect:
Modulation of light, Optical modulators, modulation methods and modulators, transmitters, optical transmitter circuits
birefringence, electro-optic effect, EO materials, Kerr modulators, scanning and switching, self electro optic devices, MO devices,
AO devices, AO modulators
MODULE III: Optoelectronic Devices 30%
MODULE III: Optoelectronic Devices
Opto electronic devices, LED and laser drive circuits, LED-Power and efficiency, double hetero-structure LED, LED structures,
LED characteristics, laser modes, strip geometry, gain guided lasers, index guided lasers.
MODULE IV: Optical Displays and Detectors 30%

MODULE IV: Optical Displays and Detectors

Display devices, Photoluminescence, cathode luminescence, EL display, LED display, drive, circuitry, plasma panel display, liquid
crystals, properties, LCD displays, numeric displays. Photo detectors, photoconductors, photon devices, PMT, photodiodes, photo
transistors, noise characteristics of photo-detectors, PIN diode, APD characteristics, APD Design of detector arrays, CCD, Solar
cells
Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
Lectures
Power point presentation
Seminars

Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable:

List of Experiments:

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Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

100
70
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components (Drop down) CT HA S/V/Q Attendance

Weightage (%) 10 07 08 05
70
Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components (Drop down

Weightage (%)

Text & References:

1. Opto electronics - An introduction - J Wilson and J F B J iS Hawkers.(Prentics-Hall India, 1996)

2. Optical fibre communication - J M Senior (Prentice Hall India ( 1985)

3. Optical fibre communication systems - J Gowar (Prentice Hall 1995).

4. Introduction to optical electronics - J Palais (Prentice Hall, 1988)

5. Semiconductor opto electronics - Jasprit Singh (McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1995)

6. Semiconductor optoelectronic devices - P Bhattacharya (Prentice Hall of India, 1995) .

7. Optics and Opto-electronics, R P Khare (Oxford University Press, 2004)

Any other Study Material:

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