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APPLIED PHOTONICS
Applied Photonics

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By
Chai Yeh, The University of Michigan

Description
Photonic 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.

Audience
Electronics engineers, telecommunications professionals, colleges, libraries, and research institutes.

Contents
(Chapter Headings): Introduction. Photons 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. Chapter References. Subject Index.

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 337 pages, publication date: MAR-1994
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-770458-6
ISBN-10: 0-12-770458-2
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS

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