KuTenk 2000 - SOPT253513-Photonics Essentials—An Introduction with Experiments

by Thomas P. Pearsall 

2003 (284 pages)

ISBN:9780071408752

Ideal for students and engineers looking for practical expertise rather than abstract theory, this unique practice-based tutorial explains the workings of photonic applications in common devices, and offers fundamental measurement techniques.

Photonics Essentials—An Introduction with Experiments

Preface

Part I - Introductory Concepts

Chapter 1

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Introduction

Chapter 2

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Electrons and Photons

Part II - Photonic Devices

Chapter 3

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Photodiodes

Chapter 4

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Electrical Response Time of Diodes

Chapter 5

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Photoconductivity

Chapter 6

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Light-Emitting Diodes

Chapter 7

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Lasers

Part III - Advanced Topics

Chapter 8

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Direct Modulation of Laser Diodes

Chapter 9

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Optical Fibers and Optical Fiber Amplifiers

Part IV - Characterizing Photonic Devices in the Laboratory

Chapter 10

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Measurements in Photonics

Chapter 11

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Experimental Photonics: Device Characterization in the Laboratory