EE615 OPTOELECTRONICS
| Course Code: | 5670615 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. SELÇUK YERCİ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is designed to cover light matter interaction from interdisiplinary and multidisiplinary perspectives. Light interaction with materials covers transmission, reflection, absorption and scattering. Materials include but not limited to nanomaterials, semiconductors, small molecules, transition and rare earth metal oxides. Disiplines that might be interested are electrical engineering, physics, materials science, chemical engineering, and chemistry.
Course Content
Review of electromagnetic theory relevant to optoelectronics. Propagation of rays, spherical waves and Gaussian beams. Optical resonators. Modulation and detection of optical radiation. Noise in optical detection and generation. Interaction of light and sound. Lasers and laser applications. Fiber optics and applications.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the principles of Maxwell’s Equations, Polarization, Photons and the Density of States ? Essential knowledge of Crystals, Lattices, Lattice Vibrations and Phonons, and nonlinear optical materials
- Essential knowledge of various optical phenomena such as Interband absorption, Free electrons, Plasmons, Excitons, Luminescence centers, Scattering and absorption by phonons
- Essential knowledge on various advanced optical spectroscopy methods such as Time Resolved Spectroscopy, Pump-probe measurements, Spectroscopic ellipsometry.
Program Outcomes Matrix
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| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Depth: Our graduates acquire in depth knowledge in one of the various specialization areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, they are informed about current scientific research topics and they implement innovative methods. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Breadth: Our graduates get familiarized in other subspecialty areas related to their specialization in Electrical and Electronics engineering and/or relevant areas in other disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Research: Our graduates acquire the skills to conduct and to complete scientific research by accessing contemporary knowledge in their specialty areas. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Life-long learning: Our graduates develop their life-long learning habits. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Communication skills: Our graduates concisely communicate their ideas and work related results in written and oral form. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ethics: Our graduates internalize rules of research and publication ethics as well as professional ethics. | ✔ | |||