Courses persons responsible
Tapio Rantala

Lecturers
Antti Tukiainen
N.N.

Lecturetimes and places
Per I,II: Thursday 14 - 16, SJ212A

Objectives
The course discusses topical themes of compound semiconductor technology emphasizing optoelectronics. The aim is to give students a deeper view of design, fabrication, and characterization of compound semiconductor components.

Content

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	Single and multimode laser diodes. Edge emitting and vertical emitting components.
2.	Epitaxial growth and processing of compound semiconductor components.
3.	Deeper understanding of structural, electrical, and optical characterization of compound semiconductors.
4.	Design of optoelectronic components

Requirements for completing the course
Seminar talk and examination.

Evaluation criteria for the course

Study material

Type	Name	Auhor	ISBN	URL	Edition, availability...	Exam material	Language
Book	Analysis and Design of Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers	S. F. Yu			John Wiley & Sons, 2003	Yes	English
Book	Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices - Introduction to Physics and Simulation	J. Piprek			Academic Press, 2003	Yes	English
Book	Molecular beam epitaxy, Applications to key materials	R. F. C. Farrow	0-8155-1371-2		Noyes publications, 1995, ISBN 0-8155-1371-2	Yes	English
Book	Molecular beam epitaxy	M. A. Herman	3-540-60594-0		Springer, 1996, ISBN 3-540-60594-0	Yes	English
Book	The electrical characterization of semiconductors: Majority carriers and electron states	P. Blood and J. V. Orton			Academic Press, 1992	Yes	English
Book	High-power diode lasers	R. Diehl			Springer, 2000	Yes	English
Book	Microchip fabrication	P. Van Zant	0-07-135636-3		McGraw Hill, 2000, ISBN 0-07-135636-3	Yes	English
Book	Etching of III-V semiconductors: An electrochemical approach	P. H. L. Notten, J. E. A. M. van den Meerakker, and J. J. Kelly	0-946395-84-5		Elsevier, 1991, ISBN 0-946395-84-5	Yes	English
Book	Hanbook of advanced plasma processing techniques	R. J. Shul and S. J. Pearton	3-540-66772-5		Springer, 2000, ISBN 3-540-66772-5	Yes	English
Book	Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers	C. Wilmsen, H. Temkin, and L. A. Coldren	0-521-59022-1		Cambridge University Press, 1999, ISBN 0-521-59022-1	Yes	English
Lecture slides						Yes	English

Prerequisites

Code	Course	Credits	M/R
FYS-6100	FYS-6100 Basic Semiconductor Technology	5	Recommendable
FYS-6606	FYS-6606 Photonics	5	Recommendable

Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

Remarks

Book chapters relevant to the course will be studied. Additionally, selective scientific articles relevant to the topic of the course will be studied during the course.

Distance learning

- In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
- In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
- In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
- In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
- In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips
- In exams or assessment of knowledge and skill/learning

- Contact teaching: 50 %
- Distance learning: 0 %
- Proportion of a student's independent study: 50 %

Scaling

Methods of instruction	Hours
Lectures	42
Exercises	18
Seminar reports	28

Study materials	Hours
Lecture notes	40

Other scaled	Hours
Exam/midterm exam	3
Total sum	131

Additional information related to course
The course will be lectured every other year alternating with the course "FYS-6220 Puolijohdefysiikka II".
The course is suitable for post-graduate studies.

Correspondence of content
7201050 Advanced Compound Semiconductor Technology

Last modified	14.03.2006
Modified by	Antti Tukiainen