Optoelectronics Devices And Sensors

Optoelectronics
Is

the study and application of electronic devices that detect, source, and control light.

EM

Semiconductor
is a solid material that has

electrical conductivity in between a conductor and insulator. Enhance by adding impurities Excellent sensors

Diode
The simplest semiconductor has a low resistance in one direction and a high resistance to it in the reverse direction.

Forward Bias

Reverse Bias

Application
Telecommunications

military services
medical field

automatic control systems

Optoelectronic Devices and Sensors

Light is emitted when stimulated by

an incident energy Transducer Classifications: Photoconductive and Photovoltaic devices

Optoelectronics Devices and Sensors

Photovoltaic: consists of many p-n junctions connected in series produce a voltage when these are exposed to light

Solar Cells

Optoelectronics Devices and Sensors

Photoconductive Devices: Semiconductor material whose electrical conductivity varies with the intensity of the incident light. These detect variations in the light intensities and activate or deactivate electronic circuits.

Optoelectronics Devices and Sensors

Photodiodes

high-impedance devices that are usually reverse biased for improved performance. These are high speed sensors which generate a tiny current proportional to the amount of incident light.

Optoelectronics Devices and Sensors

Phototransistors
Phototransistors

employ the principle of photodiodes, but the amplifying action of the transistor makes these devices more sensitive.