Lecture Slides for Satellite and Optical Communication (BEC515D) – Optical Sources and Detectors (Module 5) for VTU Students

Contents

Optical Sources and Detectors: Light Emitting Diode: LED Structures, Light source materials, Quantum efficiency and LED power, Laser Diodes: Modes and threshold conditions, Rate equations, External quantum efficiency, Resonant frequencies, Photodetectors: The pin Photodetector, Avalanche Photodiodes.