B33
Course Coordinator: 
Ryota Kabe
Organic Photonics and Electronics
Description: 

Explore the exciting interdisciplinary world of organic photonic and electronic devices, with wide application in industry and research. Lectures and accompanying hands-on experiments develop understanding of fundamental concepts in synthesis and  purification of organic optoelectronics. Perform a range of photophysical functional analyses. Discover and discuss device physics and fabrication of organic LEDs, transistors, solar cells, and lasers.

Aim: 
Course Content: 

1. Molecular design and organic synthesis
2. Organic synthesis and purification
3. Basics of photochemistry
4. Photophysical analysis 1 (Absorption and emission)
5. Photophysical analysis 2 (Kinetics)
6. Photophysical analysis 3 (Delayed fluorescence)
7. Photophysical analysis 4 (Environmental effects)
8. Basics of organic electronics
9. Device fabrications
10. Organic light-emitting diodes
11. Organic transistors
12. Organic solar cell
13. Organic laser

Course Type: 
Elective
Credits: 
2
Assessment: 

Performance on experiments 50%, Experiment reports 50%

Text Book: 
Reference Book: 
Prior Knowledge: 
undergraduate level chemistry knowledge
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