After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand and solve:

1. Fundamentals of Semiconductor Lasers I – Gain media
   - Optical Transitions in Semiconductors
   - Important Non-Radiative Scattering Processes
   - Rate Equation Models
   - Discussion of Semiconductor Gain Media: Diode Lasers, Quantum Well Lasers, 
      Quantum Cascader Lasers, Interband Cascade Lasers
2. Fundamentals of Semiconductor Lasers II - Cavities and Mode Selection
   - Laser Cavities
   - Concepts for Single Mode Emission: EC, DBR, DFB (Different Orders) & 
     Photonic Crystals
   - Thermal Management and High-Frequency Optimization Techniques
3. Mid-Infrared Optoelectronics
   - State-of-the-art and Novel Materials
   - QW Lasers, Quantum Cascade Lasers vs Interband Cascade Lasers
   - Photodiode, QWIP & QCD
4. Frequency combs
   - Multimode Lasing
   - Active and Passive Mode Locking (Short Pulse generation)
   - Mid-Infrared Frequency Combs
5. Applications of Semiconductor Lasers (2 units) 
   - Basics of MIR-Spectroscopy (Gases vs. Liquids) 
   - Absorption Spectroscopy 
   - Overview of Laser-based Spectroscopic Techniques (Cavity-Enhanced Techniques, 
      Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy, Dual-Comb Spectroscopy)

1. Fundamentals of Semiconductor Lasers I – Gain media
   - Optical Transitions in Semiconductors
   - Important Non-Radiative Scattering Processes
   - Rate Equation Models
   - Discussion of Semiconductor Gain Media: Diode Lasers, Quantum Well Lasers,
      Quantum Cascader Lasers, Interband Cascade Lasers
2. Fundamentals of Semiconductor Lasers II - Cavities and Mode Selection
   - Laser Cavities
   - Concepts for Single Mode Emission: EC, DBR, DFB (Different Orders) &
     Photonic Crystals
   - Thermal Management and High-Frequency Optimization Techniques
3. Mid-Infrared Optoelectronics
   - State-of-the-art and Novel Materials
   - QW Lasers, Quantum Cascade Lasers vs Interband Cascade Lasers
   - Photodiode, QWIP & QCD
4. Frequency combs
   - Multimode Lasing
   - Active and Passive Mode Locking (Short Pulse generation)
   - Mid-Infrared Frequency Combs
5. Applications of Semiconductor Lasers (2 units)
   - Basics of MIR-Spectroscopy (Gases vs. Liquids)
   - Absorption Spectroscopy
   - Overview of Laser-based Spectroscopic Techniques (Cavity-Enhanced Techniques,
      Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy, Dual-Comb Spectroscopy)

lecture

(planned) Lecture period: Thu 2-4pm starting October 11

preliminary discussion: ?

if you are interested send an email to Benedikt Schwarz and/or Borislav Hinkov

change of date is possible and will be discussed at prelim. disc.

exam

Semiconductor physics and photonics