Optical and Photonic Devices: Design, Fabrication and Control - by Jason Penn (Hardcover)

About the Book

Optical devices are tools or instruments that manipulate light waves using optical principles. These devices can include lenses, mirrors, prisms, and filters, among others. Optical devices are commonly used in applications such as photography, microscopy, telescopes, and fiber optics communication. They play a crucial role in controlling the propagation, focus, polarization, and spectral characteristics of light. Photonic devices are a subset of optical devices that specifically leverage the properties of photons, the fundamental particles of light. These devices often operate at the nanoscale and utilize phenomena such as quantum mechanics and wave-particle duality. Examples of photonic devices include lasers, photodetectors, optical amplifiers, and photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Photonic devices find applications in telecommunications, data transmission, sensing, imaging, and quantum computing. This book contains some path-breaking studies in the field of optical and photonic devices. It outlines the processes and applications of optical and photonic devices in detail. As this field is emerging at a fast pace, this book will help the readers to better understand its concepts and applications.

Book Synopsis

Optical devices are tools or instruments that manipulate light waves using optical principles. These devices can include lenses, mirrors, prisms, and filters, among others. Optical devices are commonly used in applications such as photography, microscopy, telescopes, and fiber optics communication. They play a crucial role in controlling the propagation, focus, polarization, and spectral characteristics of light. Photonic devices are a subset of optical devices that specifically leverage the properties of photons, the fundamental particles of light. These devices often operate at the nanoscale and utilize phenomena such as quantum mechanics and wave-particle duality. Examples of photonic devices include lasers, photodetectors, optical amplifiers, and photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Photonic devices find applications in telecommunications, data transmission, sensing, imaging, and quantum computing. This book contains some path-breaking studies in the field of optical and photonic devices. It outlines the processes and applications of optical and photonic devices in detail. As this field is emerging at a fast pace, this book will help the readers to better understand its concepts and applications.