The complex dielectric constant of the semicon- ductor cadmium telluride is given by er = 8.92 + i 2.29 at 500 nm. Calculate for CdTe at this wave- length: the phase velocity of light, the absorption coefficient and the reflectivity.
The complex dielectric constant of the semicon- ductor cadmium telluride is given by er = 8.92 + i 2.29 at 500 nm. Calculate for CdTe at this wave- length: the phase velocity of light, the absorption coefficient and the reflectivity.
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![(1.3) The complex dielectric constant of the semicon-
8.92 +
ductor cadmium telluride is given by er
i 2.29 at 500 nm. Calculate for CdTe at this wave-
length: the phase velocity of light, the absorption
coefficient and the reflectivity.
(1.4) The detectors used in optical fibre networks op-
erating at 850 nm are usually made from silicon,
which has an absorption coefficient of 1.3×105 m¯¹
at this wavelength. The detectors have coatings on
the front surface that makes the reflectivity at the
design wavelength negligibly small. Calculate the
thickness of the active region of a photodiode de-
signed to absorb 90% of the light.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd5d0662c-e3a2-4a4e-b96d-9b625dcca7d4%2F6ea5b7ec-708e-4d57-8411-3b7e0de498b9%2F3okv0c4_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:(1.3) The complex dielectric constant of the semicon-
8.92 +
ductor cadmium telluride is given by er
i 2.29 at 500 nm. Calculate for CdTe at this wave-
length: the phase velocity of light, the absorption
coefficient and the reflectivity.
(1.4) The detectors used in optical fibre networks op-
erating at 850 nm are usually made from silicon,
which has an absorption coefficient of 1.3×105 m¯¹
at this wavelength. The detectors have coatings on
the front surface that makes the reflectivity at the
design wavelength negligibly small. Calculate the
thickness of the active region of a photodiode de-
signed to absorb 90% of the light.
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