Optoelectronics Materials And Devices For Communications

Optoelectronics deals with the study and application of light-emitting or light-detecting devices. It is a distinct field of electronics. Optoelectronic devices include those that emit, channel, detect, or are controlled by light. The devices which emit light use voltage and current to produce electromagnetic radiation which is visible as light. Such light-emitting devices are commonly used for illumination or as indicator lights. Devices which are designed to convert electromagnetic energy into electric current or voltage are called light-detecting devices. They can be used for light sensing and communication purposes. Darkness-activated switches and remote controls are some examples of such devices. Light-detecting devices use photons to release bound electrons within semiconductor materials. LEDs, light bulbs, fiber optic cables, photodiodes, photoresistors, optoisolators and phototransistors are some examples of optoelectronic devices. This book provides comprehensive insights into the field of optoelectronics. It elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to this discipline. This book will help new researchers by foregrounding their knowledge in this branch.

Proceedings of SPIE present the original research papers presented at SPIE conferences and other high-quality conferences in the broad-ranging fields of optics and photonics. These books provide prompt access to the latest innovations in research and technology in their respective fields. Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in patent literature.

The use of optoelectronics for data communication is becoming increasingly important in the 1990s. Much of the base technology needed for this field was developed by the telecommunications industry, but there are important differences which are covered in this text. This is the first book to focus on the critical technology and application issues that are necessary to understand the optoelectronics for data communication industry, which is expected to grow exponentially during the coming years. Optoelectronics for Data Communication is an excellent reference for both researchers and engineers because it emphasizes fundamentals rather than more easily dated topics. The book focuses particular attention on practical engineering issues, making it invaluable to those who have worked or studied in the field of optoelectronics for telecommunication and are now moving to optoelectronics for data communication. Focuses on fundamentals of the field Reviews critical technologies and applications Explains important technology compatibility issues Includes chapters written by specialists in each area with emphasis on engineering issues and practical aspects Presents coverage of topics that are unique to optical data communications

This book covers the combined subjects of organic electronic and optoelectronic materials/devices. It is designed for classroom instruction at the senior college level. Highlighting emerging organic and polymeric optoelectronic materials and devices, it presents the fundamentals, principle mechanisms, representative examples, and key data.

Aimed at graduate students in electrical engineering, this text provides a broad understanding of the rapidly growing field of optoelectronics. An integrated approach is used, covering topics in: applied optics; physics of optical response; and semiconductor optoelectronic devices.

This book takes a fresh look at the last three decades and enormous developments in the new electo-optic devices and associated materials. General Treatment and various proofs are at a semiquantitative level without going into detailed physics. Contains numerous worked examples and solved problems.Chapter topics include wave nature of light, dielectric waveguides and optical fibers, semiconductor science and light emitting diodes, photodetectors, photovoltaic devices, and polarization and modulation of light.For the study of optoelectronics by electrical engineers.