TY - BOOK AU - Degiorgio,Vittorio AU - Cristiani,Ilaria ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Photonics: A Short Course T2 - Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, SN - 9783319021089 AV - TA1671-1707 U1 - 621.36 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - physics KW - Microwaves KW - Optical materials KW - Physics KW - Laser Technology, Photonics KW - Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering KW - Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices KW - Optical and Electronic Materials N1 - From the Contents: Photonics. A short course -- The laser -- Spectrum of electromagnetic waves -- Propagation of electromagnetic waves -- Waves in vacuum -- Optical components -- Waves in matter -- Dispersive medium -- Modulation -- Linear electro-optic effect -- Semiconductor devices -- Semiconductor laser -- Optical fibers -- Properties of optical fibers -- Applications -- Information and communication technologies N2 - This book will serve as a concise, self-contained, up-to-date introduction to Photonics, to be used as a textbook for undergraduate students or as a reference book for researchers and professionals. Blending theory with technical descriptions, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the general mechanism of laser action, continuous and pulsed laser operation, optical propagation in isotropic and anisotropic media, operating principles and structure of passive optical components, electro-optical and acousto-optical modulation, solid-state lasers, semiconductor lasers and LEDs, nonlinear optics, and optical fiber components and devices.. The book concludes with an overview of applications, including optical communications, telemetry and sensing, industrial and biomedical applications, solid-state lighting, displays, and photovoltaics UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02108-9 ER -