Course: Optical properties of semiconductors

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Course title Optical properties of semiconductors
Course code KCH/OVP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course every 2 years
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Oswald Jiří, Ing. CSc.
Course content
Optical properties of semiconductors. Absorption, excitons, non-linear optical properties, two-photon spectroscopy, luminescence, stimulated emission, application of nanostructure optical properties.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 90 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Master: Optical properties of semiconductors. Absorption, excitons, non-linear optical properties, two-photon spectroscopy, luminescence, stimulated emission, application of nanostructure optical properties.
To have an overview of optical properties of semiconductors. Understand the principles of real applications that use the optical properties of nanostructures.
Prerequisites
knowledge of high school physics

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination

paper test
Recommended literature
  • D. Bimberg, M. Grundmann, N.N. Ledentsov. Quantum dots heterostructures. Wiley, Chichester, 1999.
  • E.Smith, G. Dent. Modern Raman Spectroscopy - A Practical Approach. Wiley & Sons Ltd. UK, 2005.
  • M. Grundmann (Ed.). Nano-Optoelectronics. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2002.
  • N. Peyghambarian, S.W. Koch, A. Mysyrowicz. Introduction to Semiconductor Optics. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1993.
  • S.V. Gaponenko. Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanocrystals. , Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1998.


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