Nanophotonics and Detectors
Master advanced optical device engineering, from quantum cascade lasers to photodetectors, with hands-on design experience.
Master advanced optical device engineering, from quantum cascade lasers to photodetectors, with hands-on design experience.
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What you'll learn
Use nanophotonic effects to engineer lasers
Apply low dimensional structures to photonic design
Select and design optical detectors for applications
Analyze detector performance metrics
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This course includes:
3.4 Hours PreRecorded video
12 quizzes
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course explores nanophotonic light emitting devices and optical detectors, covering advanced topics such as quantum cascade lasers, photonic crystals, and various detector technologies. Students learn about metal semiconductor junctions, photoconductors, avalanche photodiodes, and CCDs. The curriculum includes practical design considerations and real-world applications, with weekly problem sets challenging students to apply principles to engineering scenarios.
Quantum Cascade Lasers
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Confined photons
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
photonic detection
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
metal insulator semiconductor structures
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) and Photoconductors
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
P/N Junctions and Avalanche photodiodes (APDs)
Module 6 · 3 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Professor
Juliet Gopinath is a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder, leading the Optics and Photonics Research Group. Her research focuses on various aspects of laser technology, including ultrafast and high-power continuous wave (cw) and pulsed lasers. Gopinath's work encompasses beam combining, mid-infrared sources and materials, and the spectroscopy of semiconductors and other novel materials. Current projects in her lab involve adaptive optics, mid-infrared lasers, and the generation and detection of orbital angular momentum of light. The applications of her research extend to sensors, communications, LIDAR systems, medical imaging, water purification, and environmental monitoring. She actively engages in interdisciplinary research that integrates optics and photonics with solid-state devices and nanotechnology, offering research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.
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