Guided Wave Optics and Photonic Devices

CRC Press

Guided Wave Optics and Photonic DevicesAuthor(s): Shyamal Bhadra, Ajoy Ghatak\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138077317, 978-1138077317\nSynopsis\nGuided Wave Optics and Photonic Devices introduces readers to a broad cross-section of topics in this area, from the basics of guided wave optics and nonlinear optics to biophotonics. The book is inspired by and expands on lectures delivered by distinguished speakers at a three-week school on guided wave optics and devices organized at the CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute in Kolkata in 2011. \n\nAn Introduction to Guided Wave Optics and Photonic Devices: Principles, Applications, and Future Directions\n\nThe book discusses the concept of modes in a guided medium from first principles, emphasizing the importance of dispersion properties in optical fibers. It describes fabrication and characterization techniques of rare-earth-doped optical fibers for a.