Planar Waveguides and other Confined Geometries: Theory, Technology, Production, and Novel Applications (Springer Series in Optical Sciences Book 189)

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical concepts and experimental applications of planar waveguides and other confined geometries, such as optical fibres. Covering a broad array of advanced topics, it begins with a sophisticated discussion of planar waveguide theory, and covers subjects including efficient production of planar waveguides, materials selection, nonlinear effects, and applications including species analytics down to single-molecule identification, and thermo-optical switching using planar waveguides. Written by specialists in the techniques and applications covered, this book will be a useful resource for advanced graduate students and researchers studying planar waveguides and optical fibers. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Radiation from a Semi-infinite Unflanged Planar Dielectric Waveguide....Pages 1-20 Optimizing Second-Harmonic Generation in a Circular Cylindrical Waveguide with Embedded Periodically Arranged Tubelets of Nonlinear Susceptibility....Pages 21-44 Nanoplasmonic Metal–Insulator–Metal Waveguides....Pages 45-66 Femtosecond Laser Inscription of Photonic and Optofluidic Devices in Fiber Cladding....Pages 67-110 Fabrication of Channel Waveguides in Chalcogenide Glass Films by a Focused Laser Beam....Pages 111-128 Laser Processed Photonic Devices....Pages 129-167 Advanced Coupling Technologies for Planar and Strip Waveguides....Pages 169-183 Nonlinear Light Propagation in Laser-Written Waveguide Arrays....Pages 185-205 Stable Power Compression with Efficient Relativistic UV Channel Formation in Cluster Targets....Pages 207-225 Fiber-Optical 3D Shape Sensing....Pages 227-250 Polarized Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers....Pages 251-263 Back Matter....Pages 265-274 This book provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical concepts and experimental applications of planar waveguides and other confined geometries, such as optical fibres.℗lCovering a broad array of advanced topics, it begins with a sophisticated discussion of planar waveguide theory, and covers subjects including efficient production of planar waveguides, materials selection, nonlinear effects, and applications including species analytics down to single-molecule identification, and thermo-optical switching using planar waveguides.℗lWritten by specialists in the techniques and applications covered, this book will be a useful resource for advanced graduate students and researchers studying planar waveguides and optical fibers