Photonics essentials: an introduction with experiments

Thomas P. Pearsall0071408754, 9780071408752, 9780071501132

Shedding light on the subject, this unique new book teaches photonics – electronic devices that manage light and electricity – through hands-on measurement techniques common to all photonic devices. Learn these techniques and you can characterize and understand any device and master the field. It includes discussions on Lasers, Photodiodes, LEDs, and Photoconductors. This practice-based tutorial, perfect for students and engineers looking for practical expertise rather than abstract theory, does more than explain the workings of photonic applications in common devices like lasers and photodetectors. It offers worked examples of measurement and characterization problems faced in everyday encounters with commercial photonic equipment; hands-on Photonics; all experiments can be done with commonly available devices; experiments enable solid engineering judgment; develop real-world problem-solving skills; Math for device analysis; not theory; get characterization basics that apply to all photonics; and analyze, characterize, and handle any kind of photonic device using the fundamental measurement techniques in this book.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Copyright……Page 2
Table of Contents……Page 3
I
Introductory Concepts……Page 7
1 Introduction……Page 9
2
Electrons and Photons……Page 13
II
Photonic Devices……Page 41
3 Photodiodes……Page 43
4
Electrical Response
Time of Diodes……Page 67
5
Photoconductivity……Page 83
6
Light-Emitting Diodes……Page 107
7
Lasers……Page 149
III
Advanced Topics……Page 181
8 Direct Modulationof Laser Diodes……Page 183
9
Optical Fibers and
Optical Fiber Amplifiers……Page 197
IV
Characterizing Photonic
Devices in the Laboratory……Page 231
10 Measurements in Photonics……Page 233
11
Experimental Photonics:
Device Characterization
in the Laboratory……Page 251