This comprehensive book introduces semiconductors and integrated optics and provides in-depth derivations and analysis of key integrated optical components for more advanced study. With its clear explanations and design examples, the book provides experienced and budding engineers with the information necessary to design the structure and fabrication process of a semiconductor integrated optical device. Complete with 280 equations and 95 illustrations.
Basic Electromagnetics. A Summary of Semiconductors. Optical Properties of Semiconductors. Optical Semiconductor Materials. Basics of Semiconductor Processing. Reflections at Boundaries. Guided Waves and Slab Waveguides. Dielectric Waveguides. Optical Channel Waveguides. Lasers. Photodetectors. Modulators. Hybridization and Monolithic Integration.