Silicon Photonics

David J. Lockwood and Lorenzo Pavesi (auth.)3540210229, 9783540210221

This book gives a fascinating picture of the state-of-the-art in silicon photonics and a perspective on what can be expected in the near future. It is composed of a selected number of reviews authored by world leaders in the field and is written from both academic and industrial viewpoints. An in-depth discussion of the route towards fully integrated silicon photonics is presented. This book will be useful not only to physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and engineers but also to graduate students who are interested in the fields of microphotonics and optoelectronics.

Table of contents :
Silicon Fundamentals for Photonics Applications….Pages 1-50
Integrated Photonics….Pages 51-88
Monolithic Silicon Microphotonics….Pages 89-120
Optical Interconnect….Pages 121-176
Monolithic Silicon Light Sources….Pages 177-198
Light Generation, Amplification, and Wavelength Conversion via Stimulated Raman Scattering in Silicon Microstructures….Pages 199-238
Silicon Photo-Receivers….Pages 239-268
Silicon Based Waveguides….Pages 269-294
Silicon-Based Photonic Crystals….Pages 295-322
Silicon-Based Waveguide Technology for Wavelength Division Multiplexing….Pages 323-360
Light Modulation with Silicon Devices….Pages 361-391