Lectures and laboratory work will give theoretical backgrond and practical knowledges about principles of optoelectronics and about the design and working principle of selected optoelectronic structures and devices.   

Contents:

• Introduction to optoelectronics and photonics
• Light and colours, radiometry and photometry
• Light sources. LEDs, lasers and LDs.
• Displays: LCD, plasma, LED, 3D
• Photo-detectors, CCD, CMOS and large area photo-arrays
• Systems with optical fibers. photonic crystals.
• Photovoltaics: Conversion of solar energy to electricity. Operation of a solar cell. Types and structures of solar cells. Current conversion efficiency tables. State-of-the-art technological trends. Optical design of thin-film solar cells. PV modules. Design of PV systems and power plants. Environmental and economical aspects of photovoltaics.

Study material

Handouts of all lectures – delivered at lectures.

Literature (books)

• Fundamentals of photonics (Saleh, 2007)
• Handbook of optoelectronics (Dakin, 2006)
• Optoelectronics and photonics (Kasap, 2001)
• Optics and photonics (Smith et al., 2007)
• Soltrain – slovenski priročnik (FE, 2004)
• Handbook of photovoltaic science and eng. (Luque,2011)
• Fotonapetostni sistemi (Lenardič, 2009)

Laboratory work

Laboratory work at the course of Optoelectronics includes the following experimental tasks:

1. The principles of light-matter interaction
2. Optical spectroscopy using a monochromator
3. Characteristics of a semiconductor laser
4. Characteristics of solar cells and PV modules
5. Design of a simple optical transmitter/receiver system