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Course Catalog 2008-2009

FYS-6406 Advanced Compound Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr

CourseĀ“s person responsible

Antti Tukiainen, Tapio Rantala

Implementations

  Lecture times and places Target group recommended to
Implementation 1


Per 1, 2 :
Thursday 14 - 16, SJ212A

 
3.-n. vuosikurssi
Jatko-opiskelijat
KV-opiskelijat
Teknis-luonnontieteellinen koulutusohjelma  


Requirements

Seminar talk and examination.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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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      


Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Analysis and Design of Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers   S. F. Yu       John Wiley & Sons, 2003      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      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      English  
Book   High-power diode lasers   R. Diehl       Springer, 2000      English  
Book   Microchip fabrication   P. Van Zant   0-07-135636-3     McGraw Hill, 2000, ISBN 0-07-135636-3      English  
Book   Molecular beam epitaxy   M. A. Herman   3-540-60594-0     Springer, 1996, ISBN 3-540-60594-0      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      English  
Book   Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices - Introduction to Physics and Simulation   J. Piprek       Academic Press, 2003      English  
Book   The electrical characterization of semiconductors: Majority carriers and electron states   P. Blood and J. V. Orton       Academic Press, 1992      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      English  
Lecture slides                English  


Prerequisites

Course O/R
FYS-6100 Puolijohdetekniikan perusteet Recommended  
FYS-6606 Photonics Recommended  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
FYS-6406 Advanced Compound Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr 7201050 Advanced Compound Semiconductor Technology, 3 cu  

Additional information

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

More precise information per implementation

  Description Methods of instruction Implementation
Implementation 1   Lectures
Seminar work
Excercises
   
Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  


Last modified11.08.2008
ModifierAntti Tukiainen