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    Photonic semiconductors involve devices that emit and detect light using semiconductors. Light is composed of photons that behave like waves of energy. Photons are produced when an electron excited to a higher energy level falls back down and emits a photon with a shorter wavelength. Common light emitting devices include light emitting diodes (LEDs) which convert electric current directly into light. LEDs operate when the forward voltage exceeds a threshold level causing electrons to recombine and emit photons. Photodiodes and photo-transistors are used to detect light and convert it into an electric current.

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    Photonic semiconductors involve devices that emit and detect light using semiconductors. Light is composed of photons that behave like waves of energy. Photons are produced when an electron excited to a higher energy level falls back down and emits a photon with a shorter wavelength. Common light emitting devices include light emitting diodes (LEDs) which convert electric current directly into light. LEDs operate when the forward voltage exceeds a threshold level causing electrons to recombine and emit photons. Photodiodes and photo-transistors are used to detect light and convert it into an electric current.

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    Photonic Semiconductors

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    Photonic semiconductors involve devices that emit and detect light using semiconductors. Light is composed of photons that behave like waves of energy. Photons are produced when an electron excited to a higher energy level falls back down and emits a photon with a shorter wavelength. Common light emitting devices include light emitting diodes (LEDs) which convert electric current directly into light. LEDs operate when the forward voltage exceeds a threshold level causing electrons to recombine and emit photons. Photodiodes and photo-transistors are used to detect light and convert it into an electric current.

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    Photonic Semiconductors

    ELEC524 (SY2013-14)
    Introduction
    • Photonics
    • Field of electronics involving
    semiconductor devices that
    emit and detect light
    • Light
    • Composed of particles called
    photons that behave like
    waves of energy
    • Photons
    • Produced when an electron
    that has been exited falls back
    to its normal state
    • Wavelength
    • Electrons excited to a higher
    energy level emit photons
    with shorter wavelength
    The electromagnetic spectrum
    The optical spectrum
    Semiconductor light sources
    Light emitting diodes
    • Converts an electric
    current directly into
    light
    LED Operation
    • The forward
    voltage across a
    diode must exceed
    a threshold level
    • For silicon, the
    threshold is 0.6v.
    • For gallium
    arsenide, the
    threshold is 1.3v
    LED construction
    LED kinds
    LED kinds
    LED symbols
    LED application
    Photo resistors
    Light meter
    Photodiodes
    Application
    Photo-transistor
    Application`

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