Silicon photonics [electronic resource] : the state of the art / Graham T. Reed.
Silicon photonics is currently a very active and progressive area of research, as silicon optical circuits have emerged as the replacement technology for copper-based circuits in communication and broadband networks. The demand for ever improving communications and computing performance continues, a...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Silicon photonics is currently a very active and progressive area of research, as silicon optical circuits have emerged as the replacement technology for copper-based circuits in communication and broadband networks. The demand for ever improving communications and computing performance continues, and this in turn means that photonic circuits are finding ever increasing application areas. This text provides an important and timely overview of the 'hot topics' in the field, covering the various aspects of the technology that form the research area of silicon photonics. With contributions from. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 330 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470994528 0470994525 9780470611142 0470611146 9780470994535 0470994533 1282350102 9781282350106 9786612350108 6612350105 |