Download or read book Advanced Research in Photonics written by Nelson Bolívar and published by Arcler Press. This book was released on 2018-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the state-of-the-art photonic technologies and their potential applications in various fields of human activity. It is quite fascinating to witness the paradigm change, which the field of photonics has witnessed in the last 10 years. Particularly, advanced photonics has shifted from the research laboratories to commercial manufacturing industries. This book offers a comprehensive overview regarding photonics, from the quantum mechanics and electrodynamic fundamentals to the scales of photonic building blocks and components such as amplifiers, lasers, modulators, detectors, and waveguides. The book can serve both as a reference work as well as a comprehensive textbook for students or scientists. Theoretical results and relations are typically derived from fundamental principles with suitable and state-of-the-art tools, which provide deeper understanding along with familiarization with mathematical architectures, used in the relevant research articles. Some of the significant subject matters include polarization optics, beam and pulse propagation, light-matter interaction, waveguides, transient, and stationary behavior of lasers, semiconductor optics (which include low-dimensional quantum systems for example, quantum wells), photometry, colorimetry, and detector technology. Microwave photonics are illustrated comprehensively. The book is proposed for a diverse range of audiences which include the students of electronics and physics and the scientists from various fields such as optical communications, laser technology, medical laser applications and laser materials processing. This book has the potential to provide an in-depth understanding of various photonic principles. In Chapter 1, the fundamental concepts of photonics and optics are discussed. Moreover, the significance of photonics in several fields has also been illustrated in Chapter 1. The field of micro-photonics has a significant impact in commercial photonic applications. Chapter 2 discusses the significance and applications of microwave photonics in various industrial fields. Environment and health play an essential role in the well-being of human creature. The applications of photonics in health and environment sector are detailed in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 discusses the fundamental principles of developing semiconducting nanostructures for photonic switching devices. Presently, the use of plasmon lasers (advanced photonic based lasers) as a uniform and coherent source of energy is trending. Chapter 5 discusses the use of plasmon lasers as an advanced source of energy for various applications. The world is now shifting towards advanced photovoltaic devices which are a superior substitute for conventional energy generating devices. Chapter 6 critically discusses the use of photonic principles for developing modern photovoltaic devices. Space exploration is one of the fundamental priorities of the modern developing nations and the research for advances in space applications is being carried out extensively. Chapter 7 contains the detailed presentation regarding the space application of modern photonic devices. Finally, Chapter 8 unfolds a technological roadmap for photonics applications in the field of memory systems. The roadmap of the electronics and photonics industry development signifies that advanced photonics will remain the fundamental source of micro-and-nono-electronics. Therefore, intricate yet efficient photonic devices will serve as an essential component for manufacturing of next-generation electronic and photonic architectures. Book jacket.