Infrared Holography for Optical Communications: Techniques, Materials and Devices / Edition 1

by Pierpaolo Boffi, Davide Piccinin, Maria C. Ubaldi

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642077609
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	12/08/2010
Series:	Topics in Applied Physics , #86
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
Pages:	181
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

Table of Contents

Review of Optical Data Storage.- Two-Step Processes and IR Recording in Photorefractive Crystals.- Gated Optical Recording for Nonvolatile Holography in Photorefractive Materials.- Photorefractive Copper-Doped LiNbO3 Waveguides for Holography Fabricated by a Combined Technique of Ion Exchange and Ion Implantation.- Two-Photon Optical Storage in Photorefractive Polymers in the Near-Infrared Spectral Range.- Long-Lifetime Photorefractive Holographic Devices via Thermal Fixing Methods.- Holographic Reflection Filters in Photorefractive LiNbO3 Channel Waveguides.- Optical Lambda-Switching at Telecom Wavelengths Based on Electroholography.- 1550 nm Volume Holographic Devices for Optical Communication Networks.

Editorial Reviews

OPTICS & PHOTONICS NEWS

"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."

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