1st Edition

Photonic Devices and Systems

By Robert G. Hunsperger Copyright 1994

    This work describes all the major devices used in photonic systems. It provides a thorough overview of the field of photonics, detailing practical examples of photonic technology in a wide range of applications. Photonic systems and devices are discussed with a mathematical rigor that is precise enough for design purposes yet highly readable.

    Introduction

    Preface

    Contributors

    Introduction

    Robert G. Hunsperger

    Lasers

    Richard L. Shoemaker

    Optical Modulation in Photonic Circuits

    J. M. Zavada

    Optical Fiber Waveguides and Couplers

    Mark Donhowe

    Optical Amplifiers

    M. Fake and D. G. Parker

    Photodetectors

    Susan R. Sloan

    Fiber-Optic Sensors

    Mark A. Mentzer

    The Application of Photonics to Microwave Devices and Systems

    Peter Herezfeld

    Optical Integrated Circuits

    Joseph T. Boyd

    All-Optical Communications and Networks

    Charles S. Ih

    Index

    Biography

    Robert G. Hunsperger