New Photonics Technologies For The Information Age: The Dream Of Ubitquitous Services (Artech House Optoelectronics Library)

Representing both technical fields and fields in which the technology is used, contributors from companies and universities in Europe, the US, and Japan explore the potential for ubiquitous information technology promised by the integration of optical technology, wireless technology, and Internet technology. The 10 papers, selected from a May 2003 symposium in Atsugi, Japan, discuss the renaissance of physics and technology for ubiquitous information technology services; new photonics, electronics, and micromechanatronics applications for biology and ubiquitous medical sensing; and new communications schemes for ubiquitous information technology services. Among specific topics are photonic crystal fibers in communications and sensing, prospects for a global network, physics and applications of nanophotonics, and a near-field sensing transceiver for intrabody communications. Annotation Ubiquitous IT services are just beginning to emerge, yet the time is coming when they will truly revolutionize information technology. Based on groundbreaking papers presented at the International Symposium on New Frontiers for Ubiquitous IT Services, this far - reaching resource provides engineers with a detailed look at the technological developments that are blazing the way to a new information age. It describes a wide range of state-of-the-art engineering advances in photonics, sensing, electronics, micro-mechatronics, networks, and communication schemes along with promising applications that run the gamut from biomedical sensors and intra-body networks to "smart" buildings and long haul communications. For all professionals committed to realizing ubiquitous IT services, this book will prove to be indispensable for confronting the challenges yet to be tackled

This far-reaching resource gives you an in-depth look at the technological developments fueling the drive to the realization of ubiquitous IT services. Based on groundbreaking papers presented at the International Symposium on New Frontiers for Ubiquitous IT Services, the book describes a wide range of state-of-the-art engineering advances in photonics, sensing, electronics, micro-mechatronics, networks, and communication schemes, introduced by some of the leading pioneers in the field. You get details on cutting-edge design innovations in technologies like nanophotonics, femtosecond pulse processing, and optical coherence tomography together with a thorough look at emerging applications that run the gamut from biomedical sensors and intra-body networks to "smart" buildings and long haul communications.

Annotation "This resource gives professionals an in-depth look at the technological developments fueling the drive to the realization of ubiquitous IT services. Based on the proceedings from the International Symposium on New Frontiers for Ubiquitous IT Services, this unique volume describes a wide range of state-of-the-art engineering advances in photonics, sensing, electronics, micromechatronics, networks, and communication schemes, introduced by some of the leading pioneers in the field."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved A worldwide revolution has taken place in the field of information technology.