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Materials in optoelectronics and sensory applications

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Course Unit Code440-2219/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type A
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
NED086doc. Ing. Jan Nedoma, Ph.D.
Summary
The student will gain an overview of the properties of materials for LED and LD structures and their dependence on temperature and other quantities. They will learn how to properly design the cooling of electronic devices for the needs of temperature-sensitive devices. They will learn about the properties of optical materials used for the construction of optical fibers, diffusers, filters, and sensors. As part of the sensors, they will also learn about the possibilities of detecting optical radiation outside the visible spectrum and its use in practice. Likewise with the possibilities of non-communication use of optical fibers for sensory applications. The student will learn common 3D printing technologies, from the process of choosing a suitable material, through the design 3D model, to the 3D printing itself.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
By studying the course, the student will gain a detailed overview of procedures and materials needed for the design and construction of electronic devices.

Learning outcomes are set so that students are able to identify, apply and solve problems in the field of design and technology of electronic devices.
Course Contents
1. Construction and characteristics of LEDs and LDs.
2. Effect of temperature on electronic components and definitions of terms.
3. Heat removal from electronic devices, cooling by radiation, conduction and flow, forced flow (fans), and natural (chimney effect).
4. Photodetectors for the visible and invisible optical spectrum.
5. Photodetector as a sensor, measuring temperature, distance, vibration, and motion detection.
6. Optical materials, filters, diffusers, sensors.
7. Optical fibers (plastic, glass, special) and their properties.
8. Fiber as a sensor, material composition, and modern approaches to the production and subsidization of optical fibers.
9. Theory of 3D printing, printing methods, and properties of printing materials.
10. SW solution for 3D printing - 3D model design.
11. HW solution for 3D printing - the issue of converting a 3D model to a printer.
(vertical and horizontal constraints, supports, and fillings.
Exercises:
Introductory familiarization exercise, work safety in the laboratory.
Exercises focused on developing a project in the field of application of materials in optoelectronic devices. Two continuous practice tests.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Silvano Donati, Photodetectors – Devices, Circuits and Applications. ISBN 0-13-020337-8
MUSIL, Vladislav. Konstrukce a technologie elektronických zařízení. Brno: PC-DIR, 1994. ISBN 80-214-0590-2.

Ghatak,A.K., Thyagarajan,K.: Introduction to fiber optics. Cambridge University Press, 1.vydání, 1998, ISBN 0-521-577853

Papen,G.C., Blahut, E.R.: Lightwave Communications. Cambridge University Press, 2019, ISBN 978-1-108-42756-2

Recommended Reading:
Papen,G.C., Blahut, E.R.: Lightwave Communications. Cambridge University Press, 2019, ISBN 978-1-108-42756-2
SZENDIUCH, Ivan. Technologie elektronických obvodů a systémů. Brno: VUTIUM, 2002. ISBN 80-214-2072-3.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51