Photonics: Optical Electronics in Modern Communications (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering)

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Due to its central role in modern communications technologies, photonics--or optical electronics--has evolved dynamically over the last ten years. Photonics by Amnon Yariv and Pochi Yeh is extensively revised and updated to keep pace with this unprecedented development. Now more tailored to optical communication, the sixth edition integrates material on generating and manipulating optical radiation and designing photonic components for the transmission of information. It also presents a broader theoretical underpinning and more explanations of mathematical derivations than the previous edition. The text describes the basic physics and principles of operation of major photonic components in optical communications and electronics. These components include optical resonators, various lasers, waveguides, optical fibers, gratings, and photonic crystals. photonics, Sixth Edition, also covers the transmission, modulation, amplification, and detection of optical beams in optical networks, as well as nonlinear optical effects in fibers. It assumes a background in electromagnetic theory, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic wave propagation. Including numerous examples throughout, Photonics, Sixth Edition, is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in photonics, optoelectronics, or optical communications. It is also a useful reference for practicing engineers and scientists. New Material in the Sixth Edition BLStokes Parameters and Poincare Sphere: polarization states in birefringent optical networks, principal states of polarization BLFermat's Principle: rays, beam propagation, and the Fresnel diffraction integral BLMatrix Formulation: wave propagation in multi-cavity etalons, multi-layer structures, mode coupling, and supermodes in mode-locked lasers BLDispersion: chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in fibers and their compensation BLCoupled Resonators Optical Waveguides (CROWs): matrix formulation, critical coupling and dispersion relation BLNonlinear Optical Effects in Fibers: self-phase modulation, cross-phase modulation, stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS), stimulated Raman scattering (SRS), optical four-wave mixing, and spectral reversal (phase conjugation) BLElectroabsorption: waveguide electro-optic Mach-Zehnder modulators BLPhotonic Crystals: Bloch wave formulation, photonic bands, photonic bandgaps, periodic layered media, fiber Bragg gratings, and Bragg reflection waveguides BLOptical Amplifiers: SOA, EDFA, and Raman

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Great book, but semiconductor devices need update..........2006-11-03

An excellent book on the optics side, with good theoretical derivations on many topics. However, I wish that the sections on semiconductor devices were more extensively updated in one of these new editions, especially since Yariv's group at CalTech were pioneers in the field of semiconductor lasers, and it would be well worth knowing what insights he can give on modern devices. For example, there is no discussion of strained quantum wells that I could find. The book has an excellent discussion of Bragg mirrors, and some discussion of their use in DFB lasers and VCSELs, but nothing about resonant cavity LEDs or resonant cavity photodiodes (or even just plain vanilla LEDs). The description of APDs is one of the few covered areas that is not rigorous. Of course, the book is a reasonable size, and so cannot contain everything, but I get the feeling that the semiconductor device areas were hardly touched from earlier editions. However, most of what Yariv and Yeh do cover, they do so in a detailed manner, so this is still a good book to have around. Chapters:

1. Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
2. Rays and Optical Beams
3. Guided waves in Dielectric Slabs and Fibers
4. Optical Resonators
5. Interaction of Radiation and Atomic Systems
6. Theory of Laser Oscillation and Some Specific Laser Systems
7. Chromatic Dispersion and Polarization Mode Dispersion in Fibers
8. Nonlinear Optics
9. Electro-Optic Modulation of Laser Beams
10. Noise in Optical Detection and Generation
11. Detection of Optical Radiation
12. wave propagation in Periodic Media
13. Waveguide Coupling
14. Nonlinear Optical Effects in Fibers
15. Semiconductor Lasers-Theory and Applications
16. Advanced Semiconductor Lasers
17. Optical Amplifiers
18. Classical Treatment of Quantum Noise and Squeezed States

Appendixes:
A. Wave Equation in Cylindrical Coordinates and Bessel Functions
B. Exact Solutions of the Step-Index Circular Waveguide
C. Kramers-Kronig Relations
D. Transformation of a Coherent Electromagnetic Field by a Thin Lens
E. Fermi Level and its Temperature Dependence
F. Electro-optic Effect in Cubic 43m Crystals
G. Conversion for Power Units and Attenuation Units

Optical Electronics in Modern Communications (Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering)

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Rehashed mediocrity.
best advanced optics book.
What is new? Where is the emphasis?
Has all the things a good textbook should have!

Optical Electronics in Modern Communications (Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Amnon Yariv
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Now in its fifth edition, Optical Electronics in Modern Communications reflects the latest developments in the field Yariv helped define. The changes to this edition emulate the continuous ascendance of optical communication to the forefront of communication technology, evidenced by the change in title from Optical Electronics in previous editions. The text introduces readers to the first principles of phenomena and devices used in the practice of laser physics, including applications based on lasers with emphasis placed on optical fiber communications, and features real-life examples as well as extensive problems. New to this edition are sections on pulse dispersion and narrowing in fibers, high speed modulation of semiconductor lasers, vertical cavity lasers, quantum optics, holographic data storage, fiber gratings, and dfb lasers. A solutions manual is also available for instructors. Known as the authoritative forerunner on Optical Electronics, this new edition can be used as both a core text in the classroom and as an invaluable reference for practicing engineers.

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Rehashed mediocrity........2004-03-09

Same old, same old. This is more or less Qauntum Electronics in (yet) another cover. Yariv is a lousy presenter. The materials in this book are never really difficult. The reader, however, may have trouble following it from time to time just because it's poorly organized and presented. Make no mistake, optical electronics is no quantum field theory, and you should be able to pick it up over the time you spend over the commode. Rather than impeding your learning by battling the style of this book, do yourself a favor and get one of the several better alternatives already out there.

best advanced optics book........2003-04-03

This book is one of the best investments you can do, it is worth every penny and then some. This text has the perfect mix of mathematics and amusement. It gives outstanding overview of all optics, photonics and fiber optic communication basics.The figures are good, as are the problems at the end of each chapter. As an optical graduate, I recommend this text highly to graduates and optical engineers. Yariv has a clear style and is a very good writer. The format is also great!

What is new? Where is the emphasis?.......2003-02-06

Here we go again. Another edition of the same book, without any significant additions or more emphasis. Yariv mostly puts together parts of what he had published decades ago in this book. He pays little attention to pedagogy and does not care to put connections between concepts in different chapters.

I could not find a spirit in the book that ties concepts together. Yariv jumps from one notation or symbol set to another without giving you any notice, which makes me think that he was more concerned with putting together his notes in a book format than trying actually teach you the subject. Publishing essentially the same book as another edition just adds insult to the injury.

Do yourself a favor and check out some other book on the same subject, such as Verdeyen's Laser Electronics. Or if you have to buy it, save yourself a buck or two and buy an older edition used.

Has all the things a good textbook should have!.......2000-05-16

This book is outstanding. Yariv is very clear, he motivates topics very well, and he is very thourough in what he covers. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in fiber optics, lasers, non-linear optics, or waveguides.

Elements of Modern Optical Design (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics)

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Elements of Modern Optical Design (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics)
Donald C. O'Shea
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A textbook for elementary optical design that treats lasers, modulators, and scanners as part of the design process. Moves from the simplest concepts in optics to a basic understanding of ray tracing in optical systems, the components of those systems, and the process by which a design is produced. Features numerous problems, examples, and figures.

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The Zero star option was not available........2003-10-13

This book has not at all been tasteful for me. I think than the author should rename it: "How to design a laser printer for dummier". I honestly don't know why and what an example about laser printer is doing in such book. Ok, now because I read it I know how the laser printer I use work. But even that part is incomplete. I have seen in an optical handbook more and more information about that. Only the different point shape/pattern was a one page table and O¡¯Shea did not speak at all about that choice.

So, let¡¯s talk about this famous laser printer example. Just in itself you don¡¯t think so than such apparatus is more relevant of non imaging system and it¡¯s not at all a good end for a book about optic design in general. The right place to speak about that could be in some expert textbook witch one is really dedicated to non-imaging system.

I can't say this book is full of lack, hole and omission, etc. But It¡¯s really difficult to fellow where Mr. Donald C. O'Shea is interested to bring you.

An Egineers Text.......2000-10-16

This is a great book. For a working engineer in optics it is one of the three you need to survive. I rate it just under Smith, and Kingslake for usable content; which is no small tribute. It is written in plain, clear Engish with worked numerical examples. Those examples are well chosen to cover the interesting uses of a technique. I'm paying the author the ultimate compliment. I'm in the process of ordering a second copy, since somebody snagged mine.

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Cook book without recipe?
Great Book for People New to Optics
The best survey of optical engineering
Right choice

Modern Optical Engineering
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Cook book without recipe?.......2003-10-13

The Warren J. Smith book has been the only helpful book for me for above one year with the OSLO LT manual.

It's not at all a formal text book. It's not at all a how to do for stupid people something book. It¡¯s not at all an look how I know so much of thing and you will never understand what I mean because I write a book only to impress people who can only look at my bibliography to hire me. Smith did not gave you an history course, an mathematic course, Smith really gave you advice when it¡¯s needed and some useful general formula you will never use but who give you some idea to create you own. Smith book is a multi level text. You read it once, and work a little, then you read it again and go back to try something...

Smith approach helps you to understand how each problem you will meet will request a particular optical system.

The best analogy to describe Smith book: ¡°A cook book without recipe, but advice to understand how to use you local potato to find yourself the best potato pie you can do with.¡±

The section about ¡°the modulation transfert function¡± and the whole chapter 12: ¡°The design of Optical System: General¡± have been particularly useful for me.

The only missing thing in the first edition I have consulted was absence of in book return (synergy) and the lack of formal presentation (for the optical prescription, notably). For example when Smith speak about merit function I say: "You will have to decide yourself of what is a good merit function and it's not really easy at all, it¡¯s the most difficult thing in that job¡", So I would have find some example an example of merit function in the end chapter about design 12, 13 and 14! It's a lack of return within the book. With the messy graphical presentation in chapter 13 and 14, it the only critic I have against Smith book who provide otherwise good understandable and ingenious graph combination to made simple the basic optical plot used in lens design.

Great Book for People New to Optics.......2003-07-29

This book is an excellent source for technical people (a.k.a. engineers) who do not know much about optics but want to enter the field. Warren Smith discussed in great detail a plethora of subjects: how lenses & prisms affect light; how lenses can vary from ideal (a.k.a. first order optics) conditions and how to compensate their aberrations; how to use lenses, prisms, and mirrors in an optical system.

I gave this book four stars out of five because I was expecting the CD to have free optical software with which I could play around with. The CD is great if you want to read the book off of your computer or share it with a friend, but it has no exercises to reinforce (a.k.a. to "learn by doing") the material the book covers.

The best survey of optical engineering.......2001-01-15

Without doubt, this is the best general survey of optical engineering, in or out of print. The book shows both the author's broad experience as well as his ability to apply theory to practice. The book is far superior in its selection of topics and in clarity and accuracy of presentation to the alternatives, particularly Shannon's book. The book is useful for engineers or scientists from other fields who need to learn some optics, and for experienced practitioners who need a reference and refresher on particular topics. For example, try to calculate the spectral radiance of a blackbody at a particular wavelength and temperature using the formula in your college physics text, then see how Smith treats the same topic; if you got within an order of magnitude of Smith's correct answer from the college text, give yourself a gold star. The second edition's only weakness was its sparse references; I haven't seen the third edition so this may have been improved. However, this still puts Smith's book ahead of Shannon's, which has no references whatever. If you only buy one book on optics, this should be it.

Right choice.......2000-07-17

The book is probably the best general text on optical engineering. It is written simle and clear. "Modern Optical Engineering" covers basic topics quite comprehensive. On the other hand, additional books are needed for good understanding of aberrations and a lens design procedure.

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