Description
Book SynopsisGiven silicon's versatile material properties, use of low-cost silicon photonics continues to move beyond light-speed data transmission through fiber-optic cables and computer chips. Its application has also evolved from the device to the integrated-system level. A timely overview of this impressive growth, Silicon Photonics for Telecommunications and Biomedicine summarizes state-of-the-art developments in a wide range of areas, including optical communications, wireless technologies, and biomedical applications of silicon photonics.
With contributions from world experts, this reference guides readers through fundamental principles and focuses on crucial advances in making commercial use of silicon photonics a viable reality in the telecom and biomedical industries. Taking into account existing and anticipated industrial directions, the book balances coverage of theory and practical experimental research to explore solutions for obstacles to the via
Table of Contents
Silicon Photonics—The Evolution of Integration. Silicon Plasmonic Waveguides. Stress and Piezoelectric Tuning of Silicon's Optical Properties. Pulse Shaping and Applications of Two-Photon Absorption. Theory of Silicon Raman Amplifiers and Lasers. Silicon Photonics for Biosensing Applications. Mid-Wavelength Infrared Silicon Photonics for High-Power and Biomedical Applications. Novel III-V on Silicon Growth Techniques. Hybrid III-V Lasers on Silicon. Three-Dimensional Integration of CMOS and Photonics. Nonlinear Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting. Computer-Aided Design for CMOS Photonics. Index.
