Introduction to Semiconductor Lasers for Optical Communications - An Applied Approach

This updated, second edition textbook provides a thorough and accessible treatment of semiconductor lasers from a design and engineering perspective. It includes both the physics of devices as well as the engineering, designing and testing of practical lasers. The material is presented clearly with many examples provided. Readers of the book will come to understand the finer aspects of the theory, design, fabrication and test of these devices and have an excellent background for further study of optoelectronics.

Sommario

Introduction: The Basics of Optical Communications.- The Basics of Lasers.- Semiconductors as Laser Material 1: Fundamentals.- Semiconductors as Laser Materials 2: Density of States, Quantum Wells and Gain.- Semiconductor Laser Operation.- Electrical Characteristics of Semiconductor Lasers.- The Optical Cavity.- Laser Modulation.- Distributed Feedback Lasers.- Assorted Miscellany: Dispersion, Fabrication, and Reliability.- Laser Communication Systems I: Amplitude Modulated Systems.- Coherent Communication Systems.

Info autore

David J. Klotzkin is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Binghamton University.

Riassunto

This updated, second edition textbook provides a thorough and accessible treatment of semiconductor lasers from a design and engineering perspective. It includes both the physics of devices as well as the engineering, designing and testing of practical lasers. The material is presented clearly with many examples provided. Readers of the book will come to understand the finer aspects of the theory, design, fabrication and test of these devices and have an excellent background for further study of optoelectronics.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Klotzkin, David J Klotzkin, David J. Klotzkin
• Editore: Springer International Publishing AG
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.01.2021
• EAN: 9783030245030
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3024503-0
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Meccanica, tecnica di produzione; Laser, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science, Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering, Microwaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications, Lasers, Communications Engineering, Networks, Optical and Electronic Materials, Optical physics, Electronic materials, Optical Materials, Photonics, Applied optics, Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Communications engineering / telecommunications, Optical engineering, Microwaves, Microwave technology