Fundamentals of Optical Waveguides

Continues to describe basic theory and fundamental operational principles of PLCs (planar lightwave circuits) AWGs, and silicon photonics

Katsunari Okamoto (Author)

9780128156018, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 19 October 2021

734 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 4.5 cm, 1.09 kg

Now in its Third Edition, Fundamentals of Optical Waveguides continues to be an essential resource for any researcher, professional or student involved in optics and communications engineering. Any reader interested in designing or actively working with optical devices must have a firm grasp of the principles of lightwave propagation. Katsunari Okamoto continues to present this difficult technology clearly and concisely with several illustrations and equations. Optical theory encompassed in this reference includes coupled mode theory, nonlinear optical effects, finite element method, beam propagation method, staircase concatenation method, along with several central theorems and formulas. Silicon photonics devices such as coupled resonator optical waveguides (CROW), lattice-form filters, and AWGs are also fully described.

1 Wave Theory of Optical Waveguides 2 Planar Optical Waveguides 3 Optical Fibers 4 Coupled Mode Theory 5 Nonlinear Optical Effects in Optical Fibers 6 Finite Element Method 7 Beam Propagation Method 8 Staircase Concatenation Method 9 Planar Lightwave Circuits 10 Several Important Theorems and Formulas

Subject Areas: Laser technology & holography [TTBL], Applied optics [TTB], Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK]