ECE/PH 482/582: Optical Electronic Systems
Fall 2009
Instructor:
Thomas K. (Tom) Plant, Associate Professor of EECS
Office: Kelley Engineering Center; Room 3123
Email address: tkp@eecs.orst.edu
Phone: 541-737-2984
Office hours: WF 3-4 or by appointment (email me to set up)
Lab TA:
Jonah Gross, grossjo@engr.orst.edu
Lecture Classes:
MWF 2-2:50 pm in Shepard 101
Laboratory:
Tu: 10:30 -12 or 1 – 2:30 pm in Dearborn 222
[Bring bound lab notebook – can “recycle”
another partly used one] [~3 hours weekly: 1 hour (nominal ) quiz/demonstration session plus
~2 hours in lab group teams by sign-up during the week.] Seven defined laboratories:
(Introduction, photodetectors, source spectra, TEMoo Gaussian beam, laser transverse modes,
longitudinal modes, semiconductor lasers/LEDs) 3-week team design projects.
Prerequisites:
Vast enthusiasm and curiosity! Also, some knowledge of electromagnetic wave propagation
and basic optics (lenses, reflection, refraction) is helpful but not required.
Text:
(Required) Kelin J. Kuhn, Laser Engineering, 1998, Prentice-Hall; ISBN 0-02-366921-7
[List of minor corrections will be posted on class web site:
http://classes.engr.oregonstate.edu/eecs/fall2009/ece482-001]
Material Covered:
Here you finally get your money’s worth! We will cover the whole book [Ch 7 and Ch 8: 2-3
only briefly]. Chapters 9-12 are about specific laser systems. They are design-related and
can be read any time – the earlier the better.
Library Reserve:
(ask for by call #)
J.T. Verdeyen, Laser Electronics, 2nd Ed., 1989, Prentice-Hall; TA1675 .V47 1989
Amnon Yariv, Optical Electronics, 3rd Ed., 1985, Saunders; TA1675 .Y37 1985
P.K. Bhattacharya, Semiconductor Optoelectronics, 2nd Ed, 1997, PH; TK8320.B52 1997
Lab References:
(in the lab)
Photonics Spectra, “Photonics Dictionary,” [Book 4]
Photonics Spectra, “Photonics Handbook and Applications,” [Book 3]
American Institute of Physics Handbook; plus various posters, books, manuals, etc.
ABET Learning
Objectives:
Analyze and design PIN photodetector circuits to specifications; laser cavities to
meet output beam specifications; and optical electronic systems. Design, complete, test,
and document a team optical electronic project. Read current technical optoelectronic
literature with understanding.
Grading:
Laboratory (quizzes (5/6), lab reports, and project) 30%, homework and journal summaries
20%, midterm exam 20%, final exam 30%.
Examination
Dates:
Midterm exam in class ~ week #6 -- closed book / concepts / your own equation sheets
Final exam: Tuesday, December 8, 2009; 1200 - 1350 -- scheduled time
plus take-home design part due at in-class final.
Office hours: TBA