Infrared Holography for Optical Communications

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XI

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2. Review of Optical Data Storage

   • Daniel Day, Min Gu, Andrew Smallridge

   Pages 1-22

3. Two-Step Processes and IR Recording in Photorefractive Crystals

   • Eckhard Krätzig, Karsten Buse

   Pages 23-40

4. Gated Optical Recording for Nonvolatile Holography in Photorefractive Materials

   • Lambertus Hesselink, Sergei S. Orlov

   Pages 41-58

5. Photorefractive Copper-Doped LiNbO3 Waveguides for Holography Fabricated by a Combined Technique of Ion Exchange and Ion Implantation

   • Sergey M. Kostritskii, Paul Moretti

   Pages 59-75

6. Two-Photon Optical Storage in Photorefractive Polymers in the Near-Infrared Spectral Range

   • Daniel Day, Min Gu, Andrew Smallridge

   Pages 75-91

7. Long-Lifetime Photorefractive Holographic Devices via Thermal Fixing Methods

   • Mercedes Carrascosa, José M. Cabrera, Fernando Agulló-López

   Pages 91-112

8. Holographic Reflection Filters in Photorefractive LiNbO3 Channel Waveguides

   • Detlef Kip, Jörg Hukriede

   Pages 113-132

9. Optical Lambda-Switching at Telecom Wavelengths Based on Electroholography

   • Aharon J. Agranat

   Pages 133-161

10. 1550 nm Volume Holographic Devices for Optical Communication Networks

    • Pierpaolo Boffi, Maria C. Ubaldi, Davide Piccinin, Mario Martinelli

    Pages 162-184

11. Back Matter

    Pages 179-181

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The aim of this book is to exploit the advantages of holographic technology, namely the high storage capacity and fast access times, in order to implement optical devices for infrared fiber communication applications. The covered methods range from two-lambda to gated recording techniques, all of which can be applied to a variety of materials such as photorefractive crystals and photopolymers. Both techniques and materials are strictly related to the practical realization of signal processing devices, showing their feasibility and discussing their role in a realistic telecoms network. Research scientists, engineers and graduate students will benefit equally from the combined coverage of technological features, optical communications components, and network perspectives.

• Volume holography
• optical communication systems
• optical data storage
• optical signal processing
• photorefractive materials
• communication
• communication network
• crystal
• filters
• holography
• optical communication
• optical devices
• polymer
• signal processing

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"INFRARED HOLOGRAPHY FOR OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS offers readers a panorama of technological features, optical communication devices and network applications. I recommend it in particular to graduate students, researchers and engineers working in optical data storage and communications. Every university library should have on its shelves the entire "Topics in Applied Physics" series."

• Commutazione Ottica Milano (CoreCom), Consorzio Ricerche Elaborazione, Milan, Italy

  Pierpaolo Boffi, Davide Piccinin, Maria C. Ubaldi

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