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Area/Catalogue
EEET 3036

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
105368

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Engineering

Course aim

Lasers and light emitting diodes (LED’s) are utilized in virtually all facets of society today, from industry (machining, welding, location, safety and protection devices) to medicine (surgery, diagnostics) to retail to entertainment (CD/DVD, mobile phone/MP3 players, digital media devices). This course aims to provide students with both an appreciation of the broad range of laser and diode related optical sources and systems, optoelectronic devices and optical systems, presenting both the technical knowledge of their design, fabrication and their applications.

Course content

Terminology, Lasers – basics and developments, Hetero-junctions, Materials and processes, Detectors, Diode sources – LED’s, lasers, Next generation structures, Integrated optics, Quantum well devices, Quantum dots, Super lattices, High power lasers, Tuneable lasers, Pulsed lasers, Ultra short pulse systems, Applications – Industry, Medicine, Defence, Commercial, Recreational, Lighting, the Home. CCD & CMOS detectors.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
PHYS 3001 Lasers and Optics
PHYS 2002 Physics of Materials and Technology

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture 2 hours x 13 weeks
Workshop 1 hour x 13 weeks
Practical 2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Examination, Practical - Reports, Project, Seminar Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Dr Alex Hariz
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Degrees this course is offered in

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