Elements of Photonics, Volume I Vol. 1: In Free Space and Special Media

Deals with photonics in free space and special media such as anisotropic crystals. * Covers all important topics from Fourier optics, such as the properties of lenses, optical image processing, and holography to the Gaussian beam, light propagation in anisotropic media, external field effects, polarization of light and its major applications. * The book is self-contained and is suitable as a textbook for a two-semester course. * Provides a particularly good discussion of the electromagnetics of light in bounded media. * Only book that treats the two complementary topics, fiber and integrated optics. * Careful and thorough presentation of the topics that makes it well suited for courses and self study. * Includes numerous figures, problems and worked-out solutions. * Heavily illustrated with over 400 figures specially formatted to aid in comprehension.

provides A Particularly Good Discussion Of The Electromagnetics Of Light In Bounded Media (i.e., Fibers).
* The Only Book That Treats The Two Complementary Topics, Fiber And Integrated Optics.
* A Careful And Thorough Presentation Of The Topics That Make It Well Suited For Self-study.
* Includes Numerous Figures, Problems And Worked-out Solutions.
* Discusses All The Topics Essential To Modern Optical Communication Systems Including Optical Fibers, Quantum Electronics, Optical Amplifiers, And Lasers Among Others.
* Concludes With A Chapter That Applies The Design Skills Developed Throughout The Book To Realistic Problems In Fiber Optic Communication Systems.
* Heavily Illustrated With Over 300 Figures Specially Formatted To Aid In Comprehension.

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this Is Volume Ii Of A Two-volume Text That Blends Fundamentals With Applications And Is Appropriate For A Fourth Year Undergraduate Or First Year Graduate Course, Or As A Resource For Engineers. Iizuka (electrical And Computer Engineering, U. Of Toronto) Covers Topics Essential To Modern Optical Communication Systems Such As Optical Fibers And Amplifiers, Quantum Electronics, Lasers, And Solitons. He Also Discusses Planar Optical Guides And Optical Waveguides And Devices For Integrated Optics, Modes And Dispersion In Optical Fibers, Detecting Light, Transmitters, And Stationary And Solitary Solutions In A Nonlinear Medium. A Final Chapter Applies The Design Skills Developed Throughout Both Volumes To Real-world Problems. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

Elements of Photonics (Vol.1)......Page 1 Wiley Seires in Pure & Applied Optics......Page 3 Copyright......Page 5 Contents (Vol.1)......Page 7 Contents (Vol.2)......Page 15 Preface......Page 25 Ch1 Fourier Optics: Concepts & Applications......Page 30 Ch2 Boundaries, Near-Field Optics & Near Field Imaging......Page 139 Ch3 Farby-Perot Resonators, Beams & Radiation Pressure......Page 195 Ch4 Propagation of Light in Anisotropic Crystals......Page 292 Ch5 Optical Properties of Crystals under Various External Fields......Page 331 Ch6 Polarization of Light......Page 391 Ch7 How to Construct & Use Poincare Sphere......Page 480 Ch8 Phase Conjugate Optics......Page 533 AppA Derivation of Fresnel-Kirchhoff Diffraction Formula from Rayleigh-Sommerfeld Diffraction Formula......Page 574 AppB Why Analytic Signal Method is Not Applicable to Nonlinear System......Page 576 AppC Derivation of PNL......Page 580 Answers to Problems......Page 583 Index......Page 634 Annotation Deals with photonics in free space and special media such as anisotropic crystals.* Covers all important topics from Fourier optics, such as the properties of lenses, optical image processing, and holography to the Gaussian beam, light propagation in anisotropic media, external field effects, polarization of light and its major applications.* The book is self-contained and is suitable as a textbook for a two-semester course.* Provides a particularly good discussion of the electromagnetics of light in bounded media.* Only book that treats the two complementary topics, fiber and integrated optics.* Careful and thorough presentation of the topics that makes it well suited for courses and self study.* Includes numerous figures, problems and worked-out solutions.* Heavily illustrated with over 400 figures specially formatted to aid in comprehension Photonics reflects the growing connection between optics and electronics brought about by the increasing role that semiconductor materials and devices play in optical systems. The interplay between fiber optic cables and telephone systems represents the best known use of photonics. Integrated optics refers to optical circuits that combine miniaturized individual optical devices through waveguides or other means into functional optical systems, which are incorporated in a substrate, such as silicon This is volume 1 of a two volume set covering Photonics for fiber and integrated optics. These volumes are each stand alone as valuable information resources but together the set represent the most comprehensive treatment of photonics currently available. Photonics reflects the growing connection between optics and electronics brought about by the increasing role that semiconductor materials and devices play in optical systems. Volume 1 deals with photonics in free space and special media such as anisotropic crystals. v. 1. In free space and special media v. 2. For fiber and integrated optics.