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Photonics: a short course /

This book will serve as a concise, self-contained, up-to-date introduction to Photonics, to be used as a textbook for undergraduate students or as a reference book for researchers and professionals. Blending theory with technical descriptions, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the ge...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Degiorgio, Vittorio
Other Authors: Cristiani, Ilaria
Format: Printed Book
Published: Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014.
Series:Undergraduate lecture notes in physics,
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio10874320
Table of Contents:
  • From the Contents: Photonics. A short course
  • The laser
  • Spectrum of electromagnetic waves
  • Propagation of electromagnetic waves
  • Waves in vacuum
  • Optical components
  • Waves in matter
  • Dispersive medium
  • Modulation
  • Linear electro-optic effect
  • Semiconductor devices
  • Semiconductor laser
  • Optical fibers
  • Properties of optical fibers
  • Applications
  • Information and communication technologies.