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Introduction to Optoelectronics
1st Lecture: Optoelectronics in your neighborhood
Can you tell how many kinds of displays are found in the market?
Components of opto-electronics
Light emitting diodes (LED) Laser diodes (LD) Why and how these diodes emit light? To answer the question we need to Solid state physics understand;
diodes underlying these semiconductors semiconductor pn junctions
devices is necessary
Quiz
Please answer briefly the following questions in the sheet distributed. This is to establish an optimal educational program for this class. The answer does not affect your final rating. Question 1 Can you tell a range of wavelength (in nm) of visible light? Question 2 Laser is an abbreviation of a word string. Spell it out. Question 3 What is the difference between LED and LD? Question 4 What is the difference between CD-R and CD-RW? Question 5 Please explain how the light is transmitted through optical fiber.