Nanotechnology Engineering

The course is focused on materials, devices, design techniques and technologies of optoelectronic devices. Main topics of the course are reported below (in parenthesis the number of approximated hours) including theory and practice. Optical properties of bulk and nanostructured semiconductors (6 hours) LED light sources based on inorganic and organic semconductors (OLED) with applications for lighting and flat panel display and comparison with liquid crystal technology (6 hours) Laser Light sources (6 hours) Photodetectors (single element and pixellated) (10 hours) Dielectric materials for optoelectronics (glass, anisotropic crystals) (2 hours) Integrated optic devices based on optical waveguides including silicon photonics (8 hours) Electro-optic effects for optical switches and laser modulators, acousto-optic effect for tunable optical filters (6 hours) Nanophotonic devices based on photonic bandgap materials (2 hours) Fiber optics: physical and propagation characteristics, fabrication technologies (6 hours) Lab demonstrations on optical source and photodetectors (4 hours) CAD tools for designing integrated optic devices (4 hours)

Basic knowledge of Electronics and Electromagnetism from courses of bachelor level L8 o of Physics

• S.O. Kasap, Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices, Second Edition, 2013, Pearson • G. P. Agrawal, Lightwave Technology: Components and Devices, Wiley Interscience, 2004 • A. Yariv, Optical Electronics in Modern Communications, Oxford University Press, 1997 • J. Singh, Semiconductor Optoelectronics, McGraw‐Hill, 1995 • P. Bhattacharya, Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, Prentice Hall, 1994 • H. Nishihara, H. Masamitsu, S. Toshiaki, Optical Integrated Circuits, McGraw‐Hill, 1989 • Slides available on the webpage Classroom (registration required)

In presence not mandatory bit strongly suggested.

Written and Oral test on two topics of the course

G. P. Agrawal, Lightwave Technology: Components and Devices, Wiley Interscience, 2004 • A. Yariv, Optical Electronics in Modern Communications, Oxford University Press, 1997 • J. Singh, Semiconductor Optoelectronics, McGraw‐Hill, 1995 • P. Bhattacharya, Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, Prentice Hall, 1994 • H. Nishihara, H. Masamitsu, S. Toshiaki, Optical Integrated Circuits, McGraw‐Hill, 1989

In presence theory lectures with exercise on optoelectronic device design with lab experiences.

The course is focused on materials, devices, design techniques and technologies of optoelectronic devices. Main topics of the course are reported below (in parenthesis the number of approximated hours) including theory and practice. Optical properties of bulk and nanostructured semiconductors (6 hours) LED light sources based on inorganic and organic semconductors (OLED) with applications for lighting and flat panel display and comparison with liquid crystal technology (6 hours) Laser Light sources (6 hours) Photodetectors (single element and pixellated) (10 hours) Dielectric materials for optoelectronics (glass, anisotropic crystals) (2 hours) Integrated optic devices based on optical waveguides including silicon photonics (8 hours) Electro-optic effects for optical switches and laser modulators, acousto-optic effect for tunable optical filters (6 hours) Nanophotonic devices based on photonic bandgap materials (2 hours) Fiber optics: physical and propagation characteristics, fabrication technologies (6 hours) Lab demonstrations on optical source and photodetectors (4 hours) CAD tools for designing integrated optic devices (4 hours)

Basic knowledge of Electronics and Electromagnetism from courses of bachelor level L8 o of Physics

• S.O. Kasap, Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices, Second Edition, 2013, Pearson • G. P. Agrawal, Lightwave Technology: Components and Devices, Wiley Interscience, 2004 • A. Yariv, Optical Electronics in Modern Communications, Oxford University Press, 1997 • J. Singh, Semiconductor Optoelectronics, McGraw‐Hill, 1995 • P. Bhattacharya, Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, Prentice Hall, 1994 • H. Nishihara, H. Masamitsu, S. Toshiaki, Optical Integrated Circuits, McGraw‐Hill, 1989 • Slides available on the webpage Classroom (registration required)

In presence not mandatory bit strongly suggested.

Written and Oral test on two topics of the course

G. P. Agrawal, Lightwave Technology: Components and Devices, Wiley Interscience, 2004 • A. Yariv, Optical Electronics in Modern Communications, Oxford University Press, 1997 • J. Singh, Semiconductor Optoelectronics, McGraw‐Hill, 1995 • P. Bhattacharya, Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, Prentice Hall, 1994 • H. Nishihara, H. Masamitsu, S. Toshiaki, Optical Integrated Circuits, McGraw‐Hill, 1989

In presence theory lectures with exercise on optoelectronic device design with lab experiences.