Encyclopedic Handbook of Integrated Optics

As optical technologies move closer to the core of modern computer architecture, there arise many challenges in building optical capabilities from the network to the motherboard. Rapid advances in integrated optics technologies are making this a reality. However, no comprehensive, up-to-date reference is available to the technologies and principles underlying the field. The Encyclopedic Handbook of Integrated Optics fills this void, collecting the work of 53 leading experts into a compilation of the most important concepts, phenomena, technologies, and terms covering all related fields. This unique book consists of two types of entries: the first is a detailed, full-length description; the other, a concise overview of the topic. Additionally, the coverage can be divided into four broad areas:- A survey of the basics of integrated optics, exploring theory, practical concerns, and the fundamentals behind optical devices - Focused discussion on devices and components such as arrayed waveguide grating, various types of lasers, optical amplifiers, and optoelectronic devices - In-depth examination of subsystems including MEMS, optical pickup, and planar lightwave circuits - Finally, systems considerations such as multiplexing, demultiplexing, 3R circuits, transmission, and reception Offering a broad and complete treatment of the field, the Encyclopedic Handbook of Integrated Optics is the complete guide to the fundamentals, principles, and applications of integrated optics technology.

Kenichi Iga, Yasuo Kokubun

Absorption. Acousto-Optics Devices. Add/Drop Filter. Arrayed Waveguide Grating. Athermal Component. Attenuator. BPM (Beam Propagation Method). Directional Coupler. Dispersion and Its Control. Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) Laser. Distributed Feedback (DFB) Laser. EA (Electro-Absorption) Modulator. Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA). Fiber Bragg Grating. Fibers. Filter. Four Wavelength Mixing. Frequency Chirping. Integrated Twin-Guide Laser. Isolator/Circulator. Lambda Plate. Light. Lithium Niobate (LN) Modulator. Magneto-Optic Switch. Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). Microlens. Mircro-Ring Resonator Circuit. Mode Locking. Mode Scrambler. Modulation of Semiconductor Lasers. Multi-Mode Interference Devices. Nano-Photonics. Nonlinear Optical Waveguide. Optical Convolution. Optical Coupling in Waveguides. Optical Coupling of Lasers and Fibers. Optical Fiber. Optical Filter Synthesis. Optical Interconnects. Optical Loss. Optical Parallel Processor. Optical Parametric Amplifier (OPA). Optical Pickup. Optical Scattering. Optical Switch. Optical Tap. Opticlal Resonator. Optoelectronic Integrated Circuit (OEIC). Periodic Structure. Phase Shifter (Lambda Plate). Photodetector. Photonic Crystal. Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC). Planar Microlens. Polarization. Polarization Control. Quantum Wells for Integrated Optics. Raman Amplifier. RF Spectrum Analyzer. Scattering . Second Harmonic Generation (SHG). Semiconductor Laser. Semiconductor Optical Amplifier. Single Photone source. Stacked Planer Optical Circuit. Surface Acoustic Wave Device (SAW Device). ThermoOptic Device . 3R (Retiming Reshaping Regeneration). Traveling-Wave Electro Absorption Modulator. Transmitter/Receiver. Tunable Semiconductor Laser. Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL). Waveguide Bends. Waveguide Modeling. Waveguide Theory. Wavelength Conversion. Wavelength Multiplexer/Demultiplexer (MX/DMUX in WDM). Y-Branch.