Optical Information Technology
by S. Desmond Smith (Editor), Roderick F. Neale (Editor)
ISBN-10: 364278142X
ISBN-13: 9783642781421
$54.99
Book Specs
Binding
Trade Paper
Publisher
Springer
Published on
Jan 11, 2012
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
6.10x0.88x9.25 Inches
Weight
1.20 Pounds
About the Book
Research in optical information technology in Europe hasbeen very active inrecent years. This volume recordsstate-of-the-art research conducted in some 22 laboratorieswho have worked together within EC ESPRIT Basic ResearchAction 3199 up to 1992. The topics cover:(1) Active optical logic and switching devices - embracingnew materials, nonlinear and electrooptic mechanisms as wellas advanced device fabrication. These devices cover therange from all-optical nonlinear interferometer structuresthrough hybrid optical-electronic modulators to integratedemitter-receiver structures.(2) The latest state of optical interconnect technology,embracing diffractive optics (binary and multi-level phasegratings), holographic space-variant elements andmicro-refractive optics.(3) Contributions on optical information processingarchitecture and demonstrator projects. The materials baseranges from silicon to II-VI materials with the realisationof pn-junction devices in ZnSe.The research reported here lays the basis for long-termprogress in devices for information processing.