Description
Book SynopsisAs the limits of electrical performance come within sight, photons are poised to take over for the electron. But the search continues for the materials, topologies, and fabrication technologies capable of producing photonic devices at a reasonable speed and cost. Taking a fundamentallook at the development of photonic technology from the macro- to the microscale,
Applied Microphotonics introduces the major principles and technologies underlying the field.
Following an overview of historical and commercial driving forces, the authors briefly review the underlying physics, emphasizing the practical and design implications for photonic systems. This general discussion lays the foundation for the remainder of the book, where the authors first introduce the photonic node and then discuss each subsystem in detail, including transmitters, couplers and switches, multiplexers and demultiplexers, receivers, amplifiers, and compensators. The following chapters explore new technologies s
Table of Contents
Introduction. Technological Growth and the Market Push. Fundamentals of Interaction of Light with Matter. Photonic Node. Transmitters. Couplers and Switches. Multiplexers. Receivers. Amplifiers and Compensators. New Technologies. Materials, Fabrication, and Integration. Advanced Microphotonic Devices. Quantum Photonic Systems. Future Systems and Their Applications. Conclusion. Index.
