K Hirao

Active Glass for Photonic Devices: Photoinduced Structures and Their Application K Hirao Softcover Reprint of Hardcover 1st Ed. 2001 edition

Jacket Description/Back: This book focuses on selected topics which are new and of fundamental importance in the application of active glasses in photonic devices. Most of the chapters deal with glasses under the action of higher electromagnetic fields, such as those produced by femtosecond lasers. They cover the creation and analysis of induced structures in glasses and some functional devices using active glasses. This book is designed for both graduate students and researchers in the field. Description for Sales People: This book deals with glass for hightech applications in optoelectronic devices. It appeals to engineers, researchers and advanced students. Table of Contents: 1. Ultrafast Induction of Electronic Structures by Ultrashort Laser Pulses.- 2. Induction of Permanent Structures by Ultrashort Laser Pulses.- 3. Generation of Induced Structures in Rare-Earth-Ions-Doped Glasses.- 4. Development of Analytical Methods for Induced Structures.- 5. Computer Simulation of Induced Structures.- 6. Active Glasses for Functional Devices.- 7. Ultrafast Optical Switches.- References. Marc Notes: Originally published: 2001.; This book deals with glass for high-tech applications in optoelectronic devices, focusing on new topics of fundamental importance in the application of active glasses in photonic devices. Most of the reports deal with glasses under action of higher electromagnetic fields, such as a femtosecond laser.