Yeh Ch. Applied Photonics

Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, California, 1994, 337 pages, ISBN: 0127704582Photonic circuitry is the first-choice technological advancement recognized by the telecommunications industry. Due to the speed, strength, and clarity of signal, photonic circuits are rapidly replacing electronic circuits in a range of applications. Applied Photonics is a state-of-the-art reference book that describes the fundamental physical concept of photonics and examines the most current information available in the photonics field. Cutting-edge developments in semiconductors, optical switches, and solitons are presented in a readable and easily understandable style, making this volume accessible, if not essential, reading for practicing engineers and scientists.Key FeaturesIntroduces the concept of nonlinear interaction of photons with matters, photons, and phonons
Covers recent developments of semiconductor lasers and detectors in the communications field
Discusses the development of nonlinear devices, including optical amplifiers, solitons, and phase conjugators, as well as the development of photonic components, switches, interconnects, and image processing devicesPhotons and Interactions
Recent Advances in Semiconductor Laser Technology
Fiber Lasers
Solid-State Lasers
Other Laser Sources
Photonic Detection
Optical Amplifiers
Solitons in Optical Fiber Telecommunications
Phase Conjugators
Photonic Components
Photonic Switches
Photonic Interconnections
Photonic Image Processing