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| Preface | |
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| Electromagnetic Fields and Waves | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Maxwell's Equations and Boundary Conditions | |
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| Energy Density and Poynting Vector | |
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| Monochromatic Fields and Complex-Function Formalism | |
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| Wave Equations and Monochromatic Plane Waves | |
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| Chromatic Dispersion and Group Velocity | |
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| Polarization States and Representations (Stokes Parameters and Poincare Sphere) | |
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| Electromagnetic Propagation in Anisotropic Media (Crystals) | |
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| Plane Waves in Uniaxially Anisotropic Media-Phase Retardation | |
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| Jones Matrix Method | |
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| Elementary Theory of Coherence | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Rays and Optical Beams | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Ray Matrices | |
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| Skew Rays and Reentrant Rays | |
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| Rays in Lenslike Media | |
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| Wave Equation in Quadratic Index Media and Beams | |
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| Gaussian Beams in Homogeneous Media | |
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| Fundamental Gaussian Beam in a Lenslike Medium-The ABCD Law | |
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| Gaussian Beams in Lens Waveguide | |
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| High-Order Gaussian Beam Modes in a Homogeneous Medium | |
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| Gaussian Beam Modes in Quadratic Index Media | |
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| Propagation in Media with a Quadratic Gain Profile | |
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| Elliptic Gaussian Beams | |
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| Beam Propagation and Diffraction Integral | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Guided Waves in Dielectric Slabs and Fibers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| TE and TM Confined Modes in Symmetric Slab Waveguides | |
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| TE and TM Confined Modes in Asymmetric Slab Waveguides | |
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| Step-Index Circular Dielectric Waveguides (Linearly Polarized Modes in Optical Fibers) | |
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| Effective Index Theory | |
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| Waveguide Dispersion in Optical Fibers | |
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| Attenuation in Silica Fibers | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Reading | |
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| Optical Resonators | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Fabry-Perot Etalon | |
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| Fabry-Perot Etalons as Optical Spectrum Analyzers | |
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| Optical Resonators with Spherical Mirrors | |
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| Mode Stability Criteria | |
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| Modes in a Generalized Resonator-Self-Consistent Method | |
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| Resonance Frequencies of Optical Resonators | |
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| Losses in Optical Resonators | |
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| Ring Resonators | |
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| Multicavity Etalons | |
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| Mode Matching and Coupling Loss | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Reading | |
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| Interaction of Radiation and Atomic Systems | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Atomic Transitions and Electromagnetic Waves | |
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| Atomic Polarizability and Dielectric Constant | |
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| Classical Electron Model | |
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| Dispersion and Complex Refractive Index | |
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| Lineshape Function-Homogeneous and Inhomogeneous Broadening | |
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| Induced Transitions-Absorption and Amplification | |
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| Gain Saturation in Homogeneous Laser Media | |
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| Gain Saturation in Inhomogeneous Laser Media | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Theory of Laser Oscillation and Some Specific Laser Systems | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Fabry-Perot Laser | |
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| Oscillation Frequency | |
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| Three- and Four-Level Lasers | |
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| Power in Laser Oscillators | |
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| Optimum Output Coupling in Laser Oscillators | |
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| Multimode Laser Oscillation and Mode Locking | |
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| Mode Locking in Homogeneously Broadened Laser Systems | |
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| Pulse Length Measurement and Narrowing of Chirped Pulses | |
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| Giant Pulse (Q-Switched) Lasers | |
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| Hole Burning and the Lamb Dip in Doppler-Broadened Gas Lasers | |
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| Some Specific Laser Systems | |
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| Frequency Comb and Optical Frequency Metrology | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Reading | |
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| Chromatic Dispersion and Polarization Mode Dispersion in Fibers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Chromatic Dispersion in Optical Transmission Systems | |
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| Optical Pulse Spreading in Dispersive Media | |
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| Polarization Effects in Optical Fibers | |
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| Principal States of Polarization | |
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| Vector Analysis of Polarization Mode Dispersion | |
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| High-Order PMD and Compensators | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Nonlinear Optics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| On the Physical Origin of Nonlinear Polarization | |
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| Second-Order Nonlinear Phenomena-General Methodology | |
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| Electromagnetic Formulation and Optical Second-Harmonic Generation | |
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| Other Second-Order Nonlinear Processes | |
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| Quasi Phase Matching | |
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| Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Processes | |
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| Stimulated Brillouin Scattering | |
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| Four-Wave Mixing and Phase Conjugation | |
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| Frequency Tuning in Parametric Oscillation | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Electro-optic Modulation of Laser Beams | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Linear Electro-optic Effect | |
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| Electro-optic Modulation-Phase, Amplitude | |
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| High-Frequency Modulation Considerations | |
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| Electroabsoption and Electroabsorption Modulators | |
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| Electro-optical Effect in Liquid Crystals | |
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| Acousto-optic Effect (Photoelastic Effect) | |
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| Scattering of Light by Sound | |
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| Bragg Diffraction-Coupled-Wave Analysis | |
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| Bragg Cells and Beam Deflectors | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Noise in Optical Detection and Generation | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Limitations Due to Noise Power | |
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| Noise-Basic Definitions and Theorems | |
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| Spectral Density Function of a Train of Randomly Occurring Events | |
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| Shot Noise | |
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| Johnson Noise | |
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| Spontaneous Emission Noise in Laser Oscillators | |
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| Phasor Derivation of Laser Linewidth | |
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| Coherence and Interference | |
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| Error Probability in a Binary Pulse Code Modulation System | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Detection of Optical Radiation | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Optically Induced Transition Rates | |
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| Photomultiplier | |
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| Noise Mechanisms in Photomultipliers | |
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| Heterodyne Detection with Photomultipliers | |
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| Photoconductive Detectors | |
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| The p-n Junction | |
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| Semiconductor Photodiodes | |
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| Avalanche Photodiode | |
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| Power Fluctuation Noise in Lasers | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Reading | |
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| Wave Propagation in Periodic Media | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Periodic Media | |
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| Periodic Layered Media-Bloch Waves | |
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| Bragg Reflectors | |
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| Coupled-Wave Analysis | |
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| Periodic Waveguides | |
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| Spectral Filters and Fiber Bragg Gratings | |
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| Chirped and Tapered Index Gratings | |
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| 2-D and 3-D Periodic Media (Photonic Crystals) | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Waveguide Coupling | |
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| Introduction | |
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| General Properties of Modes | |
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| Dielectric Perturbation Theory and Mode Coupling | |
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| Coupling of Two Parallel Waveguides-Directional Coupler | |
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| Coupling of N Parallel Identical Waveguides-Supermodes | |
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| Phase Matching and Frequency Selective Coupling-Multiplexing | |
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| Mode Converters | |
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| Problems | |
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| Nonlinear Optical Effects in Fibers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Kerr Effect and Self-Phase Modulation | |
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| Cross-Phase Modulation-Polarization | |
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| Nondegenerate Four-Wave Mixing | |
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| Partially Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing | |
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| Optical Solitons | |
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| Problems | |
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| Semiconductor Lasers-Theory and Applications | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Some Semiconductor Physics Background | |
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| Gain and Absorption in Semiconductor (Laser) Media | |
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| GaAs/Ga[subscript 1-x]Al[subscript x]As Lasers | |
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| Some Real Laser Structures | |
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| Direct-Current Modulation of Semiconductor Lasers | |
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| Gain Suppression and Frequency Chirp in Current-Modulated Semiconductor Lasers | |
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| Integrated Optoelectronics | |
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| Problems | |
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| Advanced Semiconductor Lasers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Carriers in Quantum Wells (Advanced Topic) | |
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| Gain in Quantum Well Lasers | |
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| Distributed Feedback Lasers | |
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| Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Semiconductor Lasers | |
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| Problems | |
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| Optical Amplifiers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers | |
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| Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers | |
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| Amplified Spontaneous Emission | |
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| Optical Amplification in Fiber Links | |
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| Raman Optical Amplifiers | |
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| Problems | |
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| Classical Treatment of Quantum Noise and Squeezed States | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Uncertainty Principle and Quantum Noise | |
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| Squeezing of Optical Fields | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Wave Equation in Cylindrical Coordinates and Bessel Functions | |
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| Exact Solutions of the Step-Index Circular Waveguide | |
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| Kramers-Kronig Relations | |
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| Transformation of a Coherent Electromagnetic Field by a Thin Lens | |
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| Fermi Level and Its Temperature Dependence | |
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| Electro-optic Effect in Cubic 43m Crystals | |
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| Conversion for Power Units and Attenuation Units | |
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| Author Index | |
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| Subject Index | |