As 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 such as photonicband gap structures, materials and fabrication processes, integration methodologies, and advanced devices such as photonic computers. The book concludes with a brief introduction to quantum photonics and a forward look at potential directions of photonics.
Applied Microphotonics encapsulates the recent push toward all-optical networks and devices with an applications-oriented perspective. It is ideal for newcomers to the field as well as anyone curious to know how photonic technology can benefit their own field.
Table of Contents
Introduction Microphotonics: A New Branch of Technology Historical Perspective
Technological Growth and the Market Push Law of Growth Moore's Law of Photonics Moore's Law of Data Processing General Trend of Technological Growth Technological Challenges New Growth Cycle References Fundamentals of Interaction of Light with Matter Wave Equation Band Gap in Solids Index of Refraction Polarization Reflection and Transmission Total Internal Reflection Optical Waveguides Dispersion in Dielectrics Dispersion in Semiconductors Wave Propagation in Nonlinear Media Electroabsorption Bragg Reflection Photonic-Band-Gap Structures Photonic Crystal Fibers Stimulated Emission in Semiconductors The Sagnac Effect Evanescent Waves Smart Thin-Film Coatings Quantum Photonic Effects Fabry-Perot Cavities References Photonic Node Microprocessor Communication Node Microphotonic Node References Transmitters Transmission Systems Optical Sources Modulators References Couplers and Switches Couplers and Splitters Optical Isolators Gratings Waveguide Collimators Total Internal Reflection T Junction Optical Switches MOEMS-Based Switches Waveguide Switches SOA Switches Waveguide Grating Routers Evanescent Switches Optical Cross Connects Hybrid PBG/MOEMS Switches References Multiplexers TDM WDM Filters Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers References Receivers Detectors PIN Photodiodes Avalanche Photodiodes Light Emitters Silicon-Based Photodetectors References Amplifiers and Compensators Amplifier Subsystems SOAs Erbium-Doped Amplifiers ROAs Dynamic Gain Equalizers Dispersion Compensators Wavelength Converters References New Technologies MOEMS PBG Structures Ring Resonators Smart Coatings Hybrid Structures References Materials, Fabrication, and Integration Materials Fabrication Integration Approaches Fabrication of Smart Coatings References Advanced Microphotonic Devices Photonic Computer Optical Memory Storage Devices Photonic-Band-Gap Sensors Cascade Lasers Miniaturized IR Spectrometers Miniature FP Filters Miniature Shutter Arrays Superprism References Quantum Photonic Systems Quantum Communications Building Blocks Quantum Computers Quantum Cryptography References Future Systems and Their Applications Microphotonics in Space Optical Interconnects for Spacecraft Satellite Optical Communication Links Quantum Communication Links in Space Optical Beamformers for SAR Antennas Photonic Sensing Systems Satellite Navigation Systems Thermal Radiator Devices Sun Shields References Conclusion Index
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Introduces the major processes and photonic technologies and how they fit into current and future applications
Explores the possibilities, advantages, limitations, and trends of current and potential microphotonic systems
Demonstrates the traditional design of each photonic device and then traces its evolution to the microscale
Focuses on the practical aspects of device operation, fabrication, and integration
Examines new and advanced technologies such as micro-optical-electromechanical systems (MOEMS), smart materials, cascade lasers, and miniaturized spectrometers