Entry requirements

120 credits in science/engineering. Participation in the courses Quantum Mechanics and Solid State Physics I/F. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student should be able to:

• describe from a quantum mechanics perspective how light interacts with matter, 
• explain the photoelectric and photovoltaic effects, photoconductivity, recombination and stimulated emission, from a quantum physics perspective,
• describe and compare techniques for converting optical energy into electrical energy and electrical energy into optical energy,
• compare and explain physical limitations for different optoelectronic components,
• explain and compare the environmental impact of different optoelectronic technologies,
• communicate orally how an optoelectronic system works,
• apply measurement methods that characterize optoelectronic systems

Content

Quantum mechanical description of the interactions between light and matter. Optoelectronic energy conversion processes in technologies based on classical semiconductor devices, components which contain ferroelectric effects as well as technologies based on hybrid and organic electronics. Electronic control of conversion processes and minimization of energy losses. Solar cells, LED technology, lasers and detectors (e.g. CCDs). Efficiency from an environmental perspective. The course also provides insight into energy conversion processes outside the visible spectral range. Oral presentation technique

Instruction

Lectures, laboratory exercises and problem solving classes. Project work.

Assessment

Written exam (3 credits), oral and written project presentation (2 credits).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.