Dr. Alan Kost
Super Course Faculty
Associate Research Professor of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona
Dr. Alan Kost is an Associate Research Professor of Optical Sciences in the University of Arizona. His areas of research include optical data storage, optical communications, integrated optics, nano-optics.
Email: akost@arizona.edu
Module 6: Device Physics
- Device Physics - M6
- Introduction
- 6.1 Radiative Processes
- 6.2 Semiconductors
- 6.3 Non-Radiative Processes
- 6.4 Three Main Components of a Laser
- 6.5 Semiconductor Lasers
- 6.6 Types of Semiconductor Lasers
Module 7: Optical Sources and Transmitters
- Optical Sources and Transmitters
- Introduction
- 7.1 Source Design Concerns
- 7.2 Output Modulation
- 7.3 Transmitter Design
Module 10: Optical Amplifiers
- Optical Amplifiers
- Introduction
- 10.1 Amplifier Types
- 10.2 EDFA Properties
- 10.3 EDFA as a Receiver Pre-Amplifier
- 10.4 Optical Fiber Amplifier Design
- 10.5 Raman Amplifiers
Module 11: Fiber Optic Networks and the Internet
- Introduction to Fiber Optic Networks
- 11.1 Network Topology
- 11.2 Time Division Multiplexing and SONET
- 11.3 Wavelength Division Multiplexing
- 11.4 The Optical Network Hierarchy
- Further Reading and References
