Hunsperger R.G. Integrated Optics: Theory and Technology

6th Edition. – Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2009. – 525 p. – ISBN: 9780387897745This book is an introduction to the theory and technology of integrated optics for graduate students in electrical engineering, and for practicing engineers and scientists who wish to improve their understanding of the principles and applications of this relatively new, and rapidly growing field.
Integrated Optics is the name given to a new generation of opto-electronic systems in which the familiar wires and cables are replaced by light-waveguiding optical fibers, and conventional integrated circuits are replaced by optical integrated circuits (OIC’s). In an OIC, the signal is carried by means of a beam of light rather than by an electrical current, and the various circuit elements are interconnected on the substrate wafer by optical waveguides. Some advantages of an integrated optic system are reduced weight, increased bandwidth (or multiplexing capability),
resistance to electromagnetic interference, and low loss signal transmission.
The field of integrated optics has changed considerably in the past 7 years. The dimensions of photonic devices to be integrated have decreased by several orders of magnitude. Previously, the topics covered in chapters of this book might be described as belonging to the field of microphotonics, since they involved photons of light interacting with physical structures having dimensions mostly on the order of micrometers. The two exceptions were gratings and quantum wells, some of which had periodicity on the order of 100 nm. As fabrication techniques have progressed it has become possible to produce nanometer-sized structures such as quantum wires, quantum dots, holographic optical elements (HOEs), and photonic crystals (PhCs). These new devices have greatly changed both the size and performance of integrated-optic circuits.Optical Waveguide Modes
Theory of Optical Waveguides
Waveguide Fabrication Techniques
Polymer and Fiber Integrated Optics
Losses in Optical Waveguides
Waveguide Input and Output Couplers
Coupling Between Waveguides
Electro-Optic Modulators
Acousto-Optic Modulators
Basic Principles of Light Emission in Semiconductors
Semiconductor Lasers
Optical Amplifiers
Heterostructure, Confined-Field Lasers
Distributed-Feedback Lasers
Direct Modulation of Semiconductor Lasers
Integrated Optical Detectors
Quantum-Well Devices
Micro-Optical-Electro-Mechanical Devices
Applications of Integrated Optics and Current Trends
Photonic and Microwave Wireless Systems
Nanophotonics