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This remarkable book presents nonlinear systems technology and advanced signal processing technology from the most fundamental to modern aspects for next generation biomedical monitoring systems as well as nonlinear optical transmission systems. The text provides the theory and techniques of nonlinear physics and applications for physical systems. It also illustrates computer models and processing techniques for nonlinear signals with MATLAB® and Simulink® models. Providing a fundamental understanding of nonlinear systems and associated processing of signals, this volume leads readers to applications in real-world, practical environments.

This books aims to present fundamental aspects of optical communication techniques and advanced modulation techniques and extensive applications of optical communications systems and networks employing single-mode optical fibers as the transmission system.

Transmitting information over optical fibers requires a high degree of signal integrity with respect to noise levels existing in optical systems. The methods and techniques for noise evaluations are important so that high performance can be obtained. This book provides a fundamental understanding of noise generation processes in optical communic

This book provides concepts and experimental demonstrations for various types of MLD and organic multiple quantum dots (Organic MQDs), which is a typical tailored organic thin-film material. Possible applications of MLD to optical interconnects, energy conversion systems, molecular targeted drug delivery, and cancer therapy are proposed.

Provides an account of the nonlinear phenomena occurring inside optical fibers, the basis of all our telecommunications infrastructure as well as being used in the medical field.

Covers the device physics of semiconductor lasers. This volume begins by introducing the basic mechanisms of optical gain in semiconductors and concludes with addressing the control of photon states in squeezed-light and microcavity structures. It also contains numerous schematic and data-containing illustrations.

Presents a different approach, from the applied engineering point of view, to radiometry, optical devices, sources, and receivers. This text provides physical concepts together with numerous data for sources and systems and offers basic analytical tools for a host of practical applications.

Many laser applications depend on the ability of a particular laser to be frequency tunable. This book gives active researchers and engineers the practical information they need to choose an appropriate tunable laser for their particular applications. It presents a unified and integrated perspective on tunable lasers.

This books aims to present fundamental aspects of optical communication techniques and advanced modulation techniques and extensive applications of optical communications systems and networks employing single-mode optical fibers as the transmission system.

This compilation introduces readers to a broad cross-section of topics, from the basics of guided wave optics and nonlinear optics to biophotonics. Written by leading experts in optics and photonics, it combines fundamental principles and recent advances in one volume, including coverage of soliton dynamics, supercontinuum generation, fiber-Bragg-grating writing techniques, plasmonics, nonlinearity in stratified media, and more. The book offers a valuable overview of the field for students and researchers alike and identifies directions for future research in guided wave and photonic device technology.

This book is an invaluable resource for material scientists working to develop artificial materials that can be structurally tailored at the atomic/molecular-level. This capability will enable electron-wave function control, which would improve material performance and generate new photonic/electronic phenomena. Exploring the prospect of structural modification in artificial materials, field pioneer Yoshimura describes how we can enhance the photonic/electronic properties of thin films using such precise manipulation of atomic and molecular arrangement. He also addresses related topics and concepts, such as a self-organized lightwave networks and heterogeneous integration processes. In addition, this important resource assesses applications in computers, optical switching systems, solar energy conversion systems, and bio/medical-photonics.

Complete with new end-of-chapter problems, this extensively updated second edition contains new chapters on optical fiber structures and propagation, optical coherent receivers, digital signal processing (DSP) equalizer algorithms, and high-order spectral DSP receivers. The text provides a comprehensive treatment of the modern aspects of coherent homodyne and self-coherent reception techniques using algorithms incorporated in DSP systems and DSP-based transmitters to overcome several linear and nonlinear transmission impairments and frequency mismatching between the local oscillator and the carrier, as well as clock recovery and cycle slips.

Photopolymers have led to groundbreaking achievements in the electronics, optical engineering, and medical fields. At present, photopolymers have myriad applications in semiconductor device manufacturing, printed circuit boards (PCBs), ultraviolet (UV) curing, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and medical materials. Addressing topics such as chemically amplified resists, immersion lithography, extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, and nanoimprinting, this book covers photopolymers from core concepts to industrial applications, providing the chemical formulae and structures of the materials discussed as well as practical case studies from some of the world¿s largest corporations.

This compilation introduces readers to a broad cross-section of topics, from the basics of guided wave optics and nonlinear optics to biophotonics. Written by leading experts in optics and photonics, it combines fundamental principles and recent advances in one volume, including coverage of soliton dynamics, supercontinuum generation, fiber-Bragg-grating writing techniques, plasmonics, nonlinearity in stratified media, and more. The book offers a valuable overview of the field for students and researchers alike and identifies directions for future research in guided wave and photonic device technology.

This remarkable book presents nonlinear systems technology and advanced signal processing technology from the most fundamental to modern aspects for next generation biomedical monitoring systems as well as nonlinear optical transmission systems. The text provides the theory and techniques of nonlinear physics and applications for physical systems. It also illustrates computer models and processing techniques for nonlinear signals with MATLAB® and Simulink® models. Providing a fundamental understanding of nonlinear systems and associated processing of signals, this volume leads readers to applications in real-world, practical environments.

This book is an invaluable resource for material scientists working to develop artificial materials that can be structurally tailored at the atomic/molecular-level. This capability will enable electron-wave function control, which would improve material performance and generate new photonic/electronic phenomena. Exploring the prospect of structural modification in artificial materials, field pioneer Yoshimura describes how we can enhance the photonic/electronic properties of thin films using such precise manipulation of atomic and molecular arrangement. He also addresses related topics and concepts, such as a self-organized lightwave networks and heterogeneous integration processes. In addition, this important resource assesses applications in computers, optical switching systems, solar energy conversion systems, and bio/medical-photonics.

The book summarizes and reviews the state of the art in information optics, which is optical science in information technology. The text is designed for undergraduate seniors, graduates, engineers, scientists, and technical staffs who are interested and working in the area of information optics.Whi

Carefully structured to provide practical knowledge of fundamental issues, and fully revised to reflect the latest optical communication techniques and applications, this Second Edition includes new and updated case studies, examples, end-of-chapter problems, and MATLAB® and Simulink® models that supply a deeper understanding of the current and future state of optical systems and networks. The book fills the need for a text that emphasizes practical computing models that shed light on device behavior and dynamics. A solutions manual is available with qualifying course adoption.

Complete with new end-of-chapter problems, this extensively updated second edition contains new chapters on optical fiber structures and propagation, optical coherent receivers, digital signal processing (DSP) equalizer algorithms, and high-order spectral DSP receivers. The text provides a comprehensive treatment of the modern aspects of coherent homodyne and self-coherent reception techniques using algorithms incorporated in DSP systems and DSP-based transmitters to overcome several linear and nonlinear transmission impairments and frequency mismatching between the local oscillator and the carrier, as well as clock recovery and cycle slips.