Introduction to Semiconductor Integrated Optics

This comprehensive book introduces semiconductors and integrated optics and provides in-depth derivations and analysis of key integrated optical components for more advanced study. The author emphasizes practical application — developing and explaining the concepts and techniques needed to understand the engineering issues and solve real-world problems. 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. Invaluable for engineers and applied scientists in optics/semiconductors, R&D engineers in communications, sensors, and medicine, and graduate students. Complete with 280 equations and 95 illustrations.