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Photonics

An Introduction

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Authors:
  1. Georg A. Reider

    1. TU Vienna, Photonics Institute, Vienna, Austria

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  • Provides a comprehensive introduction into this important field

  • Serves as a reference work

  • Theoretical results are derived from basic principles with convenient, yet state-of-the-art mathematical tools

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Electrodynamic Theory of Light

    • Georg A. Reider
    Pages 1-37

  3. Wave Propagation in Matter

    • Georg A. Reider
    Pages 39-100

  4. Optical Beams and Pulses

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    Pages 101-156

  5. Optical Interference

    • Georg A. Reider
    Pages 157-196

  6. Dielectric Waveguides

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    Pages 197-244

  7. Light–Matter Interaction

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    Pages 245-296

  8. Optical Oscillators

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    Pages 297-350

  9. Nonlinear Optics and Acousto-Optics

    • Georg A. Reider
    Pages 351-412

  10. Photodetection

    • Georg A. Reider
    Pages 413-436

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 437-444
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive introduction into photonics, from the electrodynamic and quantum mechanic fundamentals to the level of photonic components and building blocks such as lasers, amplifiers, modulators, waveguides, and detectors.The book will serve both as textbook and as a reference work for the advanced student or scientist. Theoretical results are derived from basic principles with convenient, yet state-of-the-art mathematical tools, providing not only deeper understanding but also familiarization with formalisms used in the relevant technical literature and research articles. Among the subject matters treated are polarization optics, pulse and beam propagation, waveguides, light–matter interaction, stationary and transient behavior of lasers, semiconductor optics and lasers (including low-dimensional systems such as quantum wells), detector technology, photometry, and colorimetry. Nonlinear optics are elaborated comprehensively.
The book is intended for both students of physics and electronics and scientists and engineers in fields such as laser technology, optical communications, laser materials processing, and medical laser applications who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of photonics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • TU Vienna, Photonics Institute, Vienna, Austria

    Georg A. Reider

About the author

Georg A. Reider is head of the Photonics Institute at the TU Vienna. He is giving graduate and post-graduate courses in photonics, nonlinear optics, Fourier optics, optical sensors and other areas. He holds a PhD in physics from the University of Innsbruck and is currently  working at the TU Wien on nonlinear optics and related fields.  He did photonics research at IBM Yorktown Heights,  Columbia University,  MPQ Garching and  MPI Göttingen. He has published on surface second harmonic imaging, surface  molecular dynamics, THz spectroscopy, fiber lasers, magneto-optics, laser micro-machining,  laser plasma interactions, attosecond physics,  and novel nonlinear materials.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Photonics

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction

  • Authors: Georg A. Reider

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26076-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-26074-7Published: 16 February 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79890-5Published: 31 March 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-26076-1Published: 05 February 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 444

  • Number of Illustrations: 160 b/w illustrations, 94 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Original German edition published by Springer Wien in 2012

  • Topics: Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering

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