2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Graduate major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Optoelectronics
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Tomoyuki Miyamoto
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- EEE.D461
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This lecture focuses on semiconductor photonic devices and light propagation that are useful for the design and understanding of photonic systems.
Modern society is supported by various optical/photonics technologies, such as optical communications and optical sensing in various application systems, known as optoelectronics (also called photonics).
The aim of this lecture is to learn about the field of optoelectronics, focusing on optical fiber communications, which can be said to be the foundation of our information and communications society, as well as the principles, characteristics, and features of light source device technologies such as semiconductor lasers and LEDs, which are its basic elements, as well as optical waveguides, optical fibers, and related optical functional devices. Students will also learn about some of the latest trends in optical application systems.
In this lecture, students learn more details and practical knowledge of photonic device technologies, such as optical and electromagnetic properties in semiconductors, and optoelectronics, that are covered in the undergraduate program.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the principle of operation of photonic devices.
2) Explain the static and dynamic characteristics of photonic devices.
3) Design basic photonic devices.
4) Explain trends in cutting-edge optical/photonic application systems.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Lecturer has experiences of design, fabrication, characterization, and creation of new applications of semiconductor photonic devices as a researcher.
Keywords
photonics, optoelectronics, photonic device, light emitting device, semiconductor laser, LED, light propagation, optical waveguide, optical fiber
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
- Students acquire the professional and deployment skills that enable to research and develop the latest photonic devices and their application systems.
Class flow
Students must familiarize themselves with the topics described in the required learning section before coming to class.
Students will be given exercises related to what will be taught on that day.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to optoelectronics/photonics |
Investigation of wavelength, frequency, and energy of light and photon. Survey of application cases of optoelectronics/photonics. |
| Class 2 | Fundamentals of light propagation and optical waveguides |
Understanding the principles and mathematical analysis procedures of light propagation, reflection, and refraction. |
| Class 3 | Analysis and design of optical waveguides |
Understanding the basic principles and mathematical analysis procedures of optical waveguides. |
| Class 4 | Detailes of optical waveguide, and 3D waveguide and optical fiber |
Understanding of 2D and 3D waveguide structures, and investigation of various analysis methods of light propagation. |
| Class 5 | Light loss and waveguide coupling |
Understanding the various loss in the waveguide and behavior of light propagation under the complicated refractive index structure. |
| Class 6 | Output and focusing of light beam |
Understanding of Huygens principle and Gaussian function. |
| Class 7 | Fundamentals, analysis and design of semiconductor light emitting devices |
Investigation of size, operation current, and output power of light emission devices. |
| Class 8 | Exercises to assess students' understanding of what has been taught so far. |
Confirmation of understanding level and self-evaluation of achievement of 1-7 lectures. |
| Class 9 | Wavelength, efficiency, and temperature characteristics of semiconductor light emitting devices |
Investigation of the available temperature range of light emitting devices, and its restriction reasons. |
| Class 10 | Dynamic characteristics of semiconductor light emitting devices |
Understanding the principles of carrier recombination and the characteristics of carrier lifetime. |
| Class 11 | Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers and their applications |
Investigation of the impact of the device size miniaturization of the laser. |
| Class 12 | Emission principle of semiconductor light emitting devices |
Understanding the basics of electromagnetic radiation based on the dipole, and the electronic states in crystal. |
| Class 13 | Photonic functional devices |
Investigation of various dynamic functions required in photonic applications. |
| Class 14 | Advanced trends in photonic application systems using various photonic devices |
Investigation of the novel photonic applications and features of photonic devices. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To promote effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for each lecture and another 100 minutes reviewing each lecture (including assignments) afterward.
They should do so this using the textbooks and other course materials.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Lecture using materials prepared by the instructor.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
All materials used in lectures can be found on LMS.
[Japanese] Y. Suematsu and K. Iga, Introduction to Optical fiber communication, ISBN：978-4274220944, Ohmsha, 2017.
Evaluation methods and criteria
This course assesses understanding of the principles, characteristics, and features of photonic devices and related technologies.
Students' course grades will be based on the evaluation of understanding through midterm and final reports (60%) and homework assignments for each lecture (40%).
The exercises and reports will emphasize the construction of mathematical equations based on the theory and the graphical representation of the results of the analysis of these equations based on numerical methods.
Related courses
- EEE.D531 ： Fundamentals of Light and Matter IIa
- EEE.D532 ： Fundamentals of Light and Matter IIb
- EEE.D533 ： Fundamentals of Light and Matter IIc
- EEE.D431 ： Fundamentals of Light and Matter I
- EEE.S461 ： Optical Communication Systems
- EEE.D331 ： Optical and Electromagnetic Property in Semiconductors
- EEE.E202 ： Electricity and Magnetism II
- EEE.S361 ： Opto-electronics
- EEE.D211 ： Semiconductor Physics
- EEE.D201 ： Quantum Mechanics
Prerequisites
Students must have successfully completed Quantum Mechanics (EEE D201), Semiconductor Physics (EEE D211), and Electromagnetism (EEE E201, EEE E202, EEE E211) or have equivalent knowledge.
Students have been desired to have the following knowledge and skills: Optical and Electromagnetic Property in Semiconductors (EEE D331), Opto-electronics (EEE S361)
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Tomoyuki Miyamoto, tmiyamot[at]pi.titech.ac.jp, 045-924-5059
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.