Planar Waveguides and other Confined Geometries

Download or read book Planar Waveguides and other Confined Geometries written by Gerd Marowsky and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical concepts and experimental applications of planar waveguides and other confined geometries, such as optical fibres. Covering a broad array of advanced topics, it begins with a sophisticated discussion of planar waveguide theory, and covers subjects including efficient production of planar waveguides, materials selection, nonlinear effects, and applications including species analytics down to single-molecule identification, and thermo-optical switching using planar waveguides. Written by specialists in the techniques and applications covered, this book will be a useful resource for advanced graduate students and researchers studying planar waveguides and optical fibers.