Nanostructure Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers - Building Blocks for All-Optical Processing

"Nanostructure Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers" reviews all-optical processing methods currently available and presents semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) as a new building block for this purpose. The authors discuss the overcomes of high frequency operation of SOAs and propose a new all-optical pumping method for the implementation of semiconductor optical amplifiers.

List of contents

Quantum-Dot Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers, Basic Principles, Design Methods, and Optical Characterizations.- Simulation Methods of QD-SOAs.- Techniques toward High Speed Operation of SOAs.- Applications and Functionalities.- Applications of SOA-based Circuits in All-Optical Signal Processing and Switching.

Summary

"Nanostructure Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers" reviews all-optical processing methods currently available and presents semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) as a new building block for this purpose. The authors discuss the overcomes of high frequency operation of SOAs and propose a new all-optical pumping method for the implementation of semiconductor optical amplifiers.

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From the reviews:
“This book mainly focuses on quantum-dot-based semiconductor optical amplifiers. It includes basic principles, design and simulation methods, optical characterizations, high-speed switching performances and functional applications. It is well organized, and it includes references in each chapter. … a very good guide for graduate students as well as researchers and engineers working in the research and development of semiconductor optical amplifiers and all-optical signal processing.” (Lisa Tongning Li, Optics & Photonics News, Spring, 2011)

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From the reviews:
"This book mainly focuses on quantum-dot-based semiconductor optical amplifiers. It includes basic principles, design and simulation methods, optical characterizations, high-speed switching performances and functional applications. It is well organized, and it includes references in each chapter. ... a very good guide for graduate students as well as researchers and engineers working in the research and development of semiconductor optical amplifiers and all-optical signal processing." (Lisa Tongning Li, Optics & Photonics News, Spring, 2011)

Product details

• Authors: Hame Baghban, Hamed Baghban, Reza Maram, Al Rostami, Ali Rostami
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2013
• EAN: 9783642266065
• ISBN: 978-3-642-26606-5
• No. of pages: 183
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 238 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 306 g
• Illustrations: IX, 183 p.
• Series: Engineering Materials; Engineering Materials
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; B, Optics, Chemistry and Materials Science, Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering, Microwaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications, Optical and Electronic Materials, Classical Electrodynamics, Optical physics, Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism, Electrodynamics, Electronic materials, Electronic devices & materials, Optical Materials, Semiconductors, Optical engineering, Microwaves, Microwave technology