Applied Nanophotonics

An accessible yet rigorous introduction to nanophotonics, covering basic principles and applications in lighting, lasers, and photovoltaics.

Sergey V. Gaponenko (Author), Hilmi Volkan Demir (Author)

9781107145504, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 November 2018

448 pages, 254 colour illus. 22 tables
25.2 x 19.2 x 2.6 cm, 1.16 kg

'This authoritative text by Professors Gaponenko and Demir is a comprehensive guide to the rapidly growing field of applied nanophotonics. The authors guide the reader through the basics of nanophotonics in an accessible manner, describing both electron and electromagnetic wave confinement. The book goes on to describe advanced light sources, photonic circuitry, photovoltaics, colloidal photonics and biosensing. It is essential reading for graduate students, researchers, and professionals working in nanophotonics.' Tatiana Perova, Trinity College Dublin

With full color throughout, this unique text provides an accessible yet rigorous introduction to the basic principles, technology, and applications of nanophotonics. It explains key physical concepts such as quantum confinement in semiconductors, light confinement in metal and dielectric nanostructures, and wave coupling in nanostructures, and describes how they can be applied in lighting sources, lasers, photonic circuitry, and photovoltaic systems. Readers will gain an intuitive insight into the commercial implementation of nanophotonic components, in both current and potential future devices, as well as challenges facing the field. The fundamentals of semiconductor optics, optical material properties, and light propagation are included, and new and emerging fields such as colloidal photonics, Si-based photonics, nanoplasmonics, and bioinspired photonics are all discussed. This is the 'go-to' guide for graduate students and researchers in electrical engineering who are interested in nanophotonics, and students taking nanophotonics courses.

1. Introduction
Part I. Basics: 2. Electrons in potential wells and in solids
3. Quantum confinement effects in semiconductors
4. Light waves in restricted geometries
5. Spontaneous emission of photons and lifetime engineering
6. Stimulated emission and lasing
7. Energy transfer processes
Part II. Advances and Challenges: 8. Lighting with nanostructures
9. Lasers
10. Photonic circuitry
11. Photovoltaics
12. Emerging nanophotonics.

Subject Areas: Laser technology & holography [TTBL], Applied optics [TTB], Electronics engineering [TJF], Optical physics [PHJ]