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OPTI 8103 - Light Sources and Detectors

Photon statistics and thermal light. Interactions of photons with atoms.  Population inversion, lasing threshold, and resonator modes. Mode-locked and Q-switched lasers.  Semiconductor photon sources including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes.  Quantum-confined structures, materials, and devices.  Thermal sources. Light extraction.  Light detectors including photoconductive, photovoltaic and avalanche photodiodes.  Noise in light sources and detectors.

Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): OPTI 8211  or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed Course(s): OPTI 6103 .


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