Optoelectronic Integration: Physics, Technology and Applications / Edition 1

by Osamu Wada

Overview

As we approach the end of the present century, the elementary particles of light (photons) are seen to be competing increasingly with the elementary particles of charge (electrons/holes) in the task of transmitting and processing the insatiable amounts of infonnation needed by society. The massive enhancements in electronic signal processing that have taken place since the discovery of the transistor, elegantly demonstrate how we have learned to make use of the strong interactions that exist between assemblages of electrons and holes, disposed in suitably designed geometries, and replicated on an increasingly fine scale. On the other hand, photons interact extremely weakly amongst themselves and all-photonic active circuit elements, where photons control photons, are presently very difficult to realise, particularly in small volumes. Fortunately rapid developments in the design and understanding of semiconductor injection lasers coupled with newly recognized quantum phenomena, that arise when device dimensions become comparable with electronic wavelengths, have clearly demonstrated how efficient and fast the interaction between electrons and photons can be. This latter situation has therefore provided a strong incentive to devise and study monolithic integrated circuits which involve both electrons and photons in their operation. As chapter I notes, it is barely fifteen years ago since the first demonstration of simple optoelectronic integrated circuits were realised using m-V compound semiconductors; these combined either a laser/driver or photodetector/preamplifier combination.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792394532
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	05/31/1994
Series:	The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science , #269
Edition description:	1994
Pages:	458
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

Table of Contents

1: Optoelectronic Integration — Overview.- 2: Physical Basis of Optoelectronic Integration.- 3: III–V Compound Semiconductor Epitaxy for Optoelectronic Integration.- 4: Advanced Semiconductor Processing Technology.- 5: Long Wavelength Lasers and OEIC Transmitters.- 6: Photodetectors and OEIC Receivers.- 7: Waveguide Based Photonic Integrated Circuits.- 8: Electrophotonic Devices for Signal Processing and Computing.- 9: OEICs for Optical Interconnects.- 10: Hybrid Optoelectronic Integration and Packaging.- 11: Network Systems Applications and Markets for Optoelectronic Integration.

Editorial Reviews

A concise but comprehensive presentation of the basic physics, materials, fabrication techniques, and systems applications of optoelectronic integration, including fundamental device physics and III-V semiconductor growth and processing; the basic design and integration of lasers, photodetectors, waveguides, and transistors; optoelectronic integrated circuits, photonic integrated circuits, and vertical optoelectronic functional device arrays; and packaging and systems architecture for applications in optical telecommunications, interconnections, and signal processing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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