Photonic Crystals

Photonic Crystals
Author: Kuon Inoue
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 354040032X

Photonic crystals are a very hot topic in photonics. The basics, fabrication, application and new theoretical developments in the field of photonic crystals are presented in a comprehensive way, together with a survey of the advanced state-of-the-art report.

Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques to Materials Science IV: Volume 678

Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques to Materials Science IV: Volume 678
Author: P. G. Allen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2001-11-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners. Much like earlier books in the series, this collection of papers, first published in 2001, brings together the materials science community and the characterization techniques that use synchrotron radiation.

Light Emitting Silicon for Microphotonics

Light Emitting Silicon for Microphotonics
Author: Stefano Ossicini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2003-11-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9783540402336

A fascinating insight into the state-of-the-art in silicon microphotonics and on what we can expect in the near future. The book presents an overview of the current understanding of getting light from silicon. It concentrates mainly on low dimensional silicon structures, like quantum dots, wires and wells, but covers also alternative approaches like porous silicon and the doping of silicon with rare-earths. The emphasis is on the experimental and theoretical achievements concerning the optoelectronic properties of confined silicon structures obtained during recent years. Silicon based photonic crystals are in particular considered. An in depth discussion of the route towards a silicon laser is presented.

Progress in Optics

Progress in Optics
Author:
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 613
Release: 2006-08-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080463584

In the thirty-seven years that have gone by since the first volume of Progress in Optics was published, optics has become one of the most dynamic fields of science. At the time of inception of this series, the first lasers were only just becoming operational, holography was in its infancy, subjects such as fiber optics, integrated optics and optoelectronics did not exist and quantum optics was the domain of only a few physicists. The term photonics had not yet been coined. Today these fields are flourishing and have become areas of specialisation for many science and engineering students and numerous research workers and engineers throughout the world. Some of the advances in these fields have been recognized by awarding Nobel prizes to seven physicists in the last twenty years. The volumes in this series which have appeared up to now contain nearly 190 review articles by distinguished research workers, which have become permanent records for many important developments. They have helped optical scientists and optical engineers to stay abreast of their fields. There is no sign that developments in optics are slowing down or becoming less interesting. - Gaussian apodization and beam propagation- Electromagnetically-induced transparency- Three-dimensional electromagnetic fields- Quantum cryptography- Optical quantum cloning

Materials and Failures in MEMS and NEMS

Materials and Failures in MEMS and NEMS
Author: Atul Tiwari
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2015-09-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119083877

The fabrication of MEMS has been predominately achieved by etching the polysilicon material. However, new materials are in large demands that could overcome the hurdles in fabrication or manufacturing process. Although, an enormous amount of work being accomplished in the area, most of the information is treated as confidential or privileged. It is extremely hard to find the meaningful information for the new or related developments. This book is collection of chapters written by experts in MEMS and NEMS technology. Chapters are contributed on the development of new MEMS and NEMS materials as well as on the properties of these devices. Important properties such as residual stresses and buckling behavior in the devices are discussed as separate chapters. Various models have been included in the chapters that studies the mode and mechanism of failure of the MEMS and NEMS. This book is meant for the graduate students, research scholars and engineers who are involved in the research and developments of advanced MEMS and NEMS for a wide variety of applications. Critical information has been included for the readers that will help them in gaining precise control over dimensional stability, quality, reliability, productivity and maintenance in MEMS and NEMS. No such book is available in the market that addresses the developments and failures in these advanced devices.