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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to integrated optical waveguides for information technology and data communications. Integrated coverage ranges from advanced materials, fabrication, and characterization techniques to guidelines for design and simulation. A concluding chapter offers perspectives on likely future trends and challenges. The dramatic scaling down of feature sizes has driven exponential improvements in semiconductor productivity and performance in the past several decades. However, with the potential of gigascale integration, size reduction is approaching a physical limitation due to the negative impact on resistance and inductance of metal interconnects with current copper-trace based technology. Integrated optics provides a potentially lower-cost, higher performance alternative to electronics in optical communication systems. Optical interconnects, in which light can be generated, guided, modulated, amplified, and detected, can provide greater bandwidth, lower power consumption, decreased interconnect delays, resistance to electromagnetic interference, and reduced crosstalk when integrated into standard electronic circuits. Integrated waveguide optics represents a truly multidisciplinary field of science and engineering, with continued growth requiring new developments in modeling, further advances in materials science, and innovations in integration platforms. In addition, the processing and fabrication of these new devices must be optimized in conjunction with the development of accurate and precise characterization and testing methods. Students and professionals in materials science and engineering will find Advanced Materials for Integrated Optical Waveguides to be an invaluable reference for meeting these research and development goals. Suitable as an in-depth introduction for students and training groups Serves as a comprehensive, one-stop reference for researchers and other materials science and engineering professionals Covers a variety of advanced optical waveguide materials and fabrication techniques, including optical fibers, semiconductors, electro-optic materials, glasses, silicon-on-insulator technology, polymers, hollow waveguides, and metamaterials Written by an author with 20 years of academic research and industry experience.

Optics. Quantum optics --- Electronics and optics of solids --- Physics --- Electronics --- optische vezels --- elektrodynamica --- elektronica --- fysica --- transistoren --- halfgeleiders --- polymeren --- microwaves --- optica

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This book describes the fiber fuse phenomenon that causes a serious problem for the present optical communication systems. High-power light often brings about catastrophic damage to optical devices. Silica glass optical fibers with ultralow transmission loss are not the exception. A fiber fuse appears in a heated region of the fiber cable delivering a few watts of light and runs toward the light source destroying its core region. Understanding this phenomenon is a necessary first step in the development of future optical communication systems. This book provides supplementary videos and photographs to help understand what occurs in the fiber, including the classification of its propagation mode and self-pumping effect. These findings are good references for other optical devices exposed to ultrahigh-power light such as laser emitters.

Optics. Quantum optics --- Electronics and optics of solids --- Materials sciences --- Telecommunication technology --- Mass communications --- materiaalkennis --- optische vezels --- elektrodynamica --- tekstverwerking --- transistoren --- halfgeleiders --- communicatietechnologie --- microwaves --- optica

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This book covers the fundamental aspects of fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers, and includes a wide range of material from laser physics fundamentals to state-of-the-art topics in this rapidly growing field of quantum electronics. Emphasis is placed on the nonlinear processes taking place in fiber lasers and amplifiers, their similarities, differences to, and their advantages over other solid-state lasers. The reader will learn basic principles of solid-state physics and optical spectroscopy of laser active centers in fibers, main operational laser regimes, and practical recommendations and suggestions on fiber laser research, laser applications, and laser product development. The book will be useful for students, researchers, and professionals who work with lasers, in the optical communications, chemical and biological industries, etc.

Fluid mechanics --- Optics. Quantum optics --- Solid state physics --- Spectrometric and optical chemical analysis --- Applied physical engineering --- vaste stof --- materie (fysica) --- optische vezels --- quantumchemie --- lasers (technologie) --- telecommunicatie --- ingenieurswetenschappen --- licht --- versterkers --- spectrometrie

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This book is written for scientists involved in the calibration of viscometers. A detailed description for stepping up procedures to establish the viscosity scale and obtaining sets of master viscometers is given in the book. Uncertainty considerations for standard oils of known viscosity are presented. The modern viscometers based on principles of  tuning fork, ultrasonic, PZT, plate waves, Love waves, micro-cantilever and vibration of optical fiber are discussed to inspire the reader to further research and to generate improved versions. The primary standard for viscosity is pure water. Measurements of its viscosity with accuracy/uncertainty achieved are described. The principles of rotational and oscillation viscometers are explained to enhance the knowledge in calibration work. Devices used for specific materials and viscosity in non SI units are discussed with respect to the need to correlate viscosity values obtained by various devices. The description of commercial viscometers meets the needs of the user.

Physics --- Measuring methods in physics --- Fluid mechanics --- Physics --- Surface chemistry --- Physicochemistry --- Chemical laboratory practice --- Organic reaction mechanisms and kinetics --- Materials sciences --- Engineering sciences. Technology --- Chemical technology --- vloeistofstroming --- procescontrole --- thermodynamica --- materiaalkennis --- aerodynamica --- laboratoriuminstrumenten --- oppervlakte-onderzoek --- optische vezels --- meetkundige instrumenten --- BIT (biochemische ingenieurstechnieken) --- ingenieurswetenschappen --- fysica --- chemische technologie --- micro-elektronica --- elektrische meettechniek --- kogellagers --- fysicochemie