Optical Nonlinearities in Chalcogenide Glasses and Their Applications
Author | : A. Zakery |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2007-06-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783540710660 |
ISBN-13 | : 3540710663 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book Optical Nonlinearities in Chalcogenide Glasses and Their Applications written by A. Zakery and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-19 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews techniques used to characterize non-linear optical constants of chalcogenide glasses in bulk or thin films, and presents the properties of many chalcogenide systems. A range of applications of these glasses are surveyed, including ultra-fast switching, optical limiting, second harmonic generation and electro-optic effects. Also addressed are suitability of chalcogenide films in all-optical integrated circuits, fabrication of rib as well as ridge waveguides and of fiber gratings.