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This book gives a fascinating picture of the state of the art in silicon photonics and a perspective on what can be expected in the near future. It is composed of a selected number of reviews authored by world leaders in the field and is written from both academic and industrial viewpoints. An in-depth discussion of the route towards fully integrated silicon photonics is presented. This book will be useful not only to physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and engineers but also to graduate students who are interested in the fields of microphotonics and optoelectronics.
List of contents
Silicon Fundamentals for Photonics Applications.- Integrated Photonics.- Monolithic Silicon Microphotonics.- Optical Interconnect.- Monolithic Silicon Light Sources.- Light Generation, Amplification, and Wavelength Conversion via Stimulated Raman Scattering in Silicon Microstructures.- Silicon Photoreceivers.- Silicon-based Waveguides.- Silicon-based Photonic Crystals.- Silicon-based Waveguide Technology for Wavelength Division Multiplexing.- Light Modulation with Silicon Devices.- Subject Index.
Summary
This book gives a fascinating picture of the state of the art in silicon photonics and a perspective on what can be expected in the near future. It is composed of a selected number of reviews authored by world leaders in the field and is written from both academic and industrial viewpoints. An in-depth discussion of the route towards fully integrated silicon photonics is presented. This book will be useful not only to physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and engineers but also to graduate students who are interested in the fields of microphotonics and optoelectronics.
