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exact SI constants are cited, not mirrored as a publication.", "note": "Exact h, c, and e values used by the deterministic photon-energy and ideal-responsivity equations." }, { "id": "src-mit-ocw-6977", "label": "MIT OCW 6.977 Semiconductor Optoelectronics", "organization": "MIT OpenCourseWare", "url": "https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-977-semiconductor-optoelectronics-theory-and-design-fall-2002/", "sourceClass": "open-course", "rights": "Official course link and original synthesis only; item-level OCW terms apply.", "note": "Advanced scope anchor for photon-semiconductor interaction, absorption/gain, laser threshold, modulation response, and resonators." }, { "id": "src-mit-ocw-6007-photodetectors", "label": "MIT OCW 6.007 Lecture 47: Photodetectors and solar cells", "organization": "MIT OpenCourseWare", "url": "https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-007-electromagnetic-energy-from-motors-to-lasers-spring-2011/resources/mit6_007s11_lec47/", "sourceClass": "open-course-resource", "rights": "Official course-resource link and original synthesis only; 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