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(THE GIST OF PIB) Opto-Electronics

(October-2023)

A new Laboratory of Advance Synthesis and Characterisation (LASC) in Gujarat is developing LASC probe stations for universities in India and abroad for the investigation of opto-electronic properties in a wide range of materials.

Optoelectronics is the study and application of light-emitting or light-detecting devices.
It is widely considered a sub-discipline of photonics. Photonics refers to the study and application of the physical science of light.
Optoelectronics is a fast-emerging technology field that consists of applying electronic devices to sourcing, detection, and control of light.
It is largely based on semiconductor materials. These exhibit suitable bandgap energies for absorbing near-infrared and visible light, and their electric conductivity (albeit not perfect) is also essential for such applications.

Examples of optoelectronic devices consist of: