Specialization Active optical devices

This Active Optical Devices specialization is designed to help you gain a comprehensive understanding of active optical devices by clearly defining and relating the fundamental physical mechanisms, device design principles, and device performance. You will study and gain hands-on experience with light-emitting semiconductor devices such as LEDs and lasers, nanophotonics, optical detectors, and displays. Learning outcomes within the specialization: *Analyze and design semiconductor light sources and their surrounding optical systems *Analyze and design detection systems for LIDAR, microscopy and cameras *Analyze and design optical device systems that can adapt to environmental conditions. *Use lasers and optical electronics in electronic systems by understanding the interaction of light and atoms, laser velocity equations, and noise in photodetection. Applied learning project You will be actively engaged in analysis and design assignments, including weekly sets of homework assignments. In these assignments, you will derive expressions and calculate values ​​based on the design principles covered in the course materials and the ongoing analysis you have performed.